26984 words

expel

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
to force someone to leave a school, organization, or country:

Examples:

be expelled from My brother was expelled from school for bad behaviour.
2
to force air or liquid out of something:

Examples:

She took a deep breath, then expelled the air in short blasts.
expel something from something When you breathe out, you expel air from your lungs.
3
to force someone to leave a country, organization, or school:

Examples:

He was expelled from school for his continued bad behavior.
4
to make someone leave a school, country, organization, or place:

Examples:

expel sb from sth Officials want to expel settlers from protected forest.
The disciplinary tribunal has the power to suspend or even expel offenders from the profession.

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