v.
Pronunciation: ik- ' spel
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: ex · pelled ; ex · pel · ling
Etymology: Middle English expellen, from Latin expellere, from ex- + pellere to drive ― more at FELT
Date: 14th century
1 : to force out : EJECT < expelled the smoke from her lungs>
2 : to force to leave (as a place or organization) by official action : take away rights or privileges of membership < expelled from college>
synonyms see EJECT
– ex · pel · la · ble \ - ' spe-l ə -b ə l \ adjective