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expel

UK
/ɪkˈspɛl/
US
/ɪkˈspɛl/

Translations

expelverb
expelled
Past Simple
expelled
Past Participle
expelling
Gerund
UK
/ɪkˈspɛl/
US
/ɪkˈspɛl/
expulserAu sens physique : faire sortir quelque chose du corps ou d’un contenant.
The whale expels water through its blowhole.
La baleine expulse de l’eau par son évent.
exclurePour une école, un collège ou une université : renvoyer officiellement comme sanction.
After several serious infractions, the college expelled the student for plagiarism.
Après plusieurs infractions graves, le collège a exclu l’étudiant pour plagiat.
expulserAu sens général : forcer quelqu’un à partir ou rejeter vers l’extérieur.
The government decided to expel the diplomat for espionage activities.
Le gouvernement a décidé d’expulser le diplomate pour des activités d’espionnage.
Synonyms
drive out
cast out
discharge
banish
eject
oust
dismiss
remove
Antonyms
welcome
admit

Definitions

expelverb
To force someone to leave a place, especially a country or an organization.
The government decided to expel the diplomat for espionage activities.
To force something out of the body or a container.
The whale expels water through its blowhole.
To officially dismiss a student from a school, college, or university as a punishment for misconduct.
After several serious infractions, the college expelled the student for plagiarism.
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