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expel

ex·pel

UK/ɪkˈspɛl/ US/ɪˈkspɛl/ fairly common

verb

1.

force to leave or move out

  • “He was expelled from his native country”
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2.

put out or expel from a place

  • “The child was expelled from the classroom”
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3.

remove from a position or office

  • “The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds”
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4.

cause to flee

  • “rout out the fighters from their caves”
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5.

eliminate (substances) from the body

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Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin expellere, from ex- (“out”) + pellere (“to drive”).

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