Definition of EXPEL

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eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out. eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action. ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical. a student expelled from college oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion. police ousted the squatters evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home. evicted for nonpayment of rent

Examples of expel in a Sentence

The club may expel members who do not follow the rules. She was expelled from school for bad behavior. expel air from the lungs

Recent Examples on the Web

As noted before, 2-in-1 laptops have a hard time expelling heat because of their design. — Melissa Riofrio, PCWorld, "Dell's Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition laptops save you from lost pens and hot panels," 8 Jan. 2019 To expel hot air, use operable windows, rooftop vents or exhaust fans. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Greenhouse," 28 Jan. 2019 Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said Friday that Spain activated a 1992 agreement with Rabat to expel the migrants. — Fox News, "The Latest: Spain denies migrant expulsion is policy change," 24 Aug. 2018 The case led the United States and other countries to expel a large number of Russian diplomats. — Gregory Katz, chicagotribune.com, "Bottle containing nerve agent found in home of poisoned man in U.K., police say," 13 July 2018 Amid the Trump administration’s push to expel immigrants with criminal records, Southeast Asians have started to be deported in record numbers. — Laignee Barron, Time, "U.S. Imposes Visa Sanctions on Myanmar and Laos Over Their Refusal to Accept Deportees," 11 July 2018 The March 4 elections swept in a new populist government which is deeply skeptical of the European Union and has already slammed the door to new migrants while threatening to expel the ones already in the country. — Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, "Migrants were welcome in Macerata, before a murder," 7 July 2018 The decision comes some two months after the Mallary Baptist Association - which is made up of more than 50 churches in Southwest Georgia - first decided to expel Raleigh White Baptist over their actions toward New Seasons Church. — Breanna Edwards, The Root, "Georgia Church Expelled from the Southern Baptist Convention after Being Accused of Discriminating Against Black Congregation," 13 June 2018 However, active efforts to expel water from a drowning victim's airway by means of abdominal thrusts or placing the person head down could be harmful and should be avoided. — Dwight Adams, Indianapolis Star, "Here's what you need to know to prevent drownings," 13 June 2018

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