Expel (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The unruly student was expelled from school for disrupting the class repeatedly.
• The university decided to expel the group of students found guilty of cheating.
• Due to the civil unrest, many foreigners were forced to leave the country or expel themselves.
• The school administration threatened to expel any student caught using their phone during exams.
• The tyrannical government expelled all dissidents from the country, forcing them to live in exile.

Synonyms

• Kick Out
• Throw Out

Hypernyms

• Displace

Hyponyms

• Debar
• Chuck Out
• Cast Out
• Shun
• Deport
• Deliver
• Bar
• Boot Out
• Turn Out
• Blackball
• Ostracise
• Exclude
• Ostracize
• Ban
• Exile
• Relegate
• Turf Out

Related Words

• Expulsion (noun)

Meaning ²

Cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

• The government decided to send in troops to expel the rebels who had taken over a nearby town.
• The military operation was successful in its mission to expel the enemy forces from the disputed territory.
• Using force, the authorities managed to expel the protesters from the streets and restore order.
• After several battles, the army was able to expel the invaders from the city's outskirts.
• Police in riot gear were deployed to expel the rowdy crowd from the stadium.

Synonyms

• Rout
• Rout Out

Hypernyms

• Overcome
• Get The Better Of

Meaning ³

Remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The president announced plans to expel the corrupt officials from their positions immediately.
• She threatened to expel any student caught cheating on the exam.
• After the controversy, the board voted to expel the CEO from the company.
• He was removed as leader and then the party moved to expel him for good.
• The university decided to expel the students involved in the riot.

Synonyms

• Kick Out
• Drum Out
• Boot Out
• Throw Out
• Oust

Hypernyms

• Remove

Hyponyms

• Force Out
• Depose
• Excommunicate

Related Words

• Expulsion (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

• The kidneys expel waste products from the blood through urine.
• The human body expels carbon dioxide as a waste product of cellular respiration.
• The engine expels exhaust gases through the tailpipe.
• Aerobic exercise helps the body expel lactic acid built up in the muscles.
• Heat vents expel excess moisture from the room to prevent mold growth.

Synonyms

• Eject
• Discharge
• Release
• Exhaust

Hyponyms

• Bleed
• Ovulate
• Pass
• Cough Up
• Abort
• Maturate
• Ejaculate
• Breathe
• Spew
• Expectorate
• Spit Out
• Blow
• Spew Out
• Spit Up
• Fester
• Emit
• Egest
• Excrete
• Shed Blood

Related Words

• Expulsion (noun)
• Expelling (noun)