Expel Definition

ĭk-spĕl
expelled, expelling, expels
verb
expelled, expelling, expels
To drive out by force; force out; eject.
Webster's New World
To discharge from or as if from a receptacle.
Expelled a sigh of relief.
American Heritage
To dismiss or send away by authority; deprive of rights, membership, etc.
Webster's New World

To remove from membership.

Wiktionary

To deport.

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Origin of Expel

  • Middle English expellen from Latin expellere ex- ex- pellere to drive pel-5 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Expel Sentence Examples

  • She forced her lips to expel it.

  • Attempts were made to expel him, but without success.

  • An unsuccessful attempt was also made to expel him from the Union League Club of New York.

  • It's my duty to expel you.

  • We normally expel the Ancient Ones.

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Words Starting With

EEXEXP

Words Ending With

LELPEL

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Words Starting With E and Ending With L

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