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expel.

To eject.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪkˈspɛl/
  1. To eject.

    transitive
  2. To fire (a bullet, arrow etc.).

    obsolete · transitive
  3. To remove from membership.

    transitive
    He was expelled from school multiple times for disruptive behaviour.
  4. To deport.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.