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expel

ex·pel [ ik spél ] (past and past participle ex·pelled, present participle ex·pel·ling, 3rd person present singular ex·pels)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. dismiss somebody from an organization: to compel somebody to leave or give up membership in an institution such as a school, political party, or club
expel a child from school

2. drive out: to push or drive something out with force
Air is expelled under pressure from outlets under the hovercraft's apron.

[14th century. < Latin expellere "drive out" < pellere "beat, drive"]

ex·pel·la·ble adjective
ex·pel·lee [ èk spe l, ik spè l ] noun
ex·pel·ler noun
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