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to expel
01
to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.
Transitive: to expel sb
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
expel
3rd person singular
expels
Past simple
expelled
Past participle
expelled
Examples
The school decided to expel the student for repeated violations of the code of conduct.
02
to forcefully remove or eject something
Transitive: to expel a substance
Examples
The body 's natural defense mechanism is to expel foreign particles by sneezing or coughing.
03
to officially require someone to leave a country due to immigration violations, criminal activity, or political reasons
Transitive: to expel an immigrant
Examples
The government decided to expel the diplomat in response to espionage allegations.
Lexical Tree
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