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   expel

   /ɪkˈspɛl/

   verb

   • 1. officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization: "she was expelled from school" Similar throw outbarbandebardrum outthrust outpush outturn outoustremoveget rid ofrejectdismissblackballblacklistcashierinformal:chuck outsling outfling outkick/boot outheave outsend packingdefenestrategive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offturf outgive someone the airgive someone the bum's rushdated:outOpposite admitwelcome
   • ▪ force (someone) to leave a place: "eight diplomats were expelled from Norway for espionage" Similar banishexiledeportevictexpatriatedismissdisplaceoustdrive outthrow outcast outpurgeproscribeoutlawostracize
   • ▪ force out (something), especially from the body: "she expelled a shuddering breath" Similar let outdischargeejectforce outissuesend forthexcreteevacuateejaculatebelchdisgorgeeliminatevoidspew outspit outvomit

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin expellere, from ex- ‘out’ + pellere ‘to drive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expellable adjective
   • 2. expellee noun
   • 3. expeller noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

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