expel — ozdic

Definitions

verb

1

To eject.

2

To fire (a bullet, arrow etc.).

But to the ground the idle quarrell fell: / Then he another and another did expell.

3

To remove from membership.

He was expelled from school multiple times for disruptive behaviour.

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.

4

To deport.

Collocations

2

1

(verb.)

ADV

forcibly

The security guards forcibly expelled the disruptive fan from the stadium during the match.

PREP

for, from

The student was expelled from the university after cheating on the final exam.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — eliminate (a substance)

verb — cause to flee

rout

verb — remove from a position or office

oust

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

But to the ground the idle quarrell fell: / Then he another and another did expell.

Wiktionary

02

He was expelled from school multiple times for disruptive behaviour.

Wiktionary

03

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 su

Wiktionary

04

No one has the right to expel Dan from this country.

Tatoeba · #4008860

05

The elders decided to expel him from the village.

Tatoeba · #5336039

06

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, spreads mostly through droplets that infected people expel from their mouths.

Tatoeba · #8653773

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, expel is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.