EXPEL


Meaning of EXPEL in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.