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- \ik-ˈspel\
- /ɪkˈspel/
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- \ik-ˈspel\
Definitions of expel word
- noun expel Deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization. 2
- transitive verb expel substance, gas: emit 1
- transitive verb expel student: ban, bar 1
- verb expel If someone is expelled from a school or organization, they are officially told to leave because they have behaved badly. 0
- verb expel If people are expelled from a place, they are made to leave it, often by force. 0
- verb expel To expel something means to force it out from a container or from your body. 0
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Parts of speech for Expel
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
expel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
expel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for expel
verb expel
- dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- fire — combustion
- eject — Force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way.
- oust — to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the prime minister in the next election.
Antonyms for expel
verb expel
- absorb — If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- take in — the act of taking.
Top questions with expel
- what does expel mean?
- what organelle allows free living protists to expel extra water?
- how to expel gas?
- who has the power to expel senators from office?
- how to expel gas from a bloated stomach?
- how may congress expel a member?
- how to expel gas after laparoscopic surgery?
- how does the paramecium expel water?
- what is expel?
- how to expel demons?
- how to expel mucus?
- how to expel phlegm from throat?
- what does expel mean in science?
- how to expel gas after surgery?
- how to expel mucus from lungs?
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