Expel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪkˈspɛl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Expel is a verb meaning (transitive) To eject.
Meaning
(transitive) To eject.
More Meanings
- (transitive, obsolete) To fire (a bullet, arrow etc.).
- (transitive) To remove from membership.
- (transitive) To deport.
Example Sentences
He was expelled from school multiple times for disruptive behaviour.
But to the ground the idle quarrell fell: / Then he another and another did expell.
She was Nicolas Sarkozy's pin-up for diversity, the first Muslim woman with north African parents to hold a major French government post. But Rachida Dati has now turned on her own party elite with such ferocity that some have suggested she should be expelled from the president's ruling party.
Word Forms
- expels
- expelling
- expelled
Synonyms for expel
Depending on context, synonyms include fordrive, discharge, rout, release, exclude, eject.
Antonyms for expel
Common opposites include impel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oust, eject, kick out, release, throw out, discharge.
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Sources & Attribution
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