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expelled

/ɪkˈspɛld/

expelledpast participle

/ɪkˈspɛld/

More precise label: adjective formed from past participle of the verb "expel".

Translations

expulséParticipe passé employé comme adjectif.

The expelled diplomat was given 24 hours to leave the country.

Le diplomate expulsé a reçu 24 heures pour quitter le pays.

Definitions

Forced or driven out from a place, organization, or position.

The expelled diplomat was given 24 hours to leave the country.

Synonyms

cast out

driven out

ousted from

discharged

expellednoun

expelled

/ɪkˈspɛld/

Plural–only noun meaning people who have been expelled.

Translations

expulsésAu pluriel, pour désigner les personnes qui ont été contraintes de partir.

Aid agencies provided shelter for the expelled stranded at the border.

Les agences d'aide ont fourni un abri aux expulsés bloqués à la frontière.

Definitions

People who have been forced to leave a place, especially their homeland.

Aid agencies provided shelter for the expelled stranded at the border.

expelverb

expelled

Past Simple

expelled

Past Simple

expelled

Past Participle

expelling

Gerund

/ɪkˈspɛl/

Translations

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.

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

drive out

cast out

Antonyms

admit

welcome