EXPEL


Meaning of EXPEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈspel ]

transitive verb

( 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 -ˈspe-lə-bəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.