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Definition of expel

expel

/ɪkˈspɛl/
ex · pel
Adjective:expellable
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Past Simple:expelled
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Past Participle:expelled
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Present Participle:expelling
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expel Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country.

Example

"The administration decided to expel the student for repeated violations of the academic honor code."

2

To force out or discharge a fluid, gas, or physical object from the body or a container.

Example

"Whales rise to the surface to expel stale air through their blowholes before taking a fresh breath."

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• Rhymes for expel

• Nearby Words

expeditioner
expeditious
expeditiously
expel
expend
expendability
expendable

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English expellen, borrowed from Latin expellere ('to drive out'), formed from ex- ('out') and pellere ('to drive, push, or strike').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Expel. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/expel
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