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expelto force someone to leave a place, especially an organization or school, because of unacceptable behavior

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to force someone to leave a place, especially an organization or school, because of unacceptable behavior

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspel/

Korean meaning: 퇴학시키다, 추방하다, 내쫓다

Korean pronunciation: 익**스펠**

Example Sentences

  • Harry Potter would have been expelled if Dumbledore hadn't protected him from using magic outside school.
  • The bouncer expelled the rowdy customers from the nightclub.
  • My yoga instructor says deep breathing helps expel negative energy, but I think it just expels my lunch.

expel

VERB

//ɪkˈspel//

to force someone to leave a place, especially an organization or school, because of unacceptable behavior

expel concept
💡 Concept

The principal expels the student from the prestigious school

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expel rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The bell will tell who they expel

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈspel/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈspel/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootpel

Origin

From Latin 'expellere', composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'pellere' (to drive or push). The word entered English in the 14th century with the meaning of forcing someone out.

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🎵Rhyme

spelltellsellbell
spell
tell
sell
bell

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📝Examples

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Harry Potter would have been expelled if Dumbledore hadn't protected him from using magic outside school.

The bouncer expelled the rowdy customers from the nightclub.

😄 Fun example

My yoga instructor says deep breathing helps expel negative energy, but I think it just expels my lunch.

The country expelled the foreign diplomats accused of espionage.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

banishejectdismissoustremove

Antonyms

admitacceptwelcome

Related

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