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- pronunciation:
- ihk
spel
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
expels, expelling, expelled |
| definition 1: |
to force out or drive out.
He coughed to expel the dust from his lungs.- synonyms:
- eject
- antonyms:
- admit
- similar words:
- banish, belch, discharge, displace, emit, release, rout, vent
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| definition 2: |
to send away or dismiss.
They expelled the player from the game for fighting.- synonyms:
- dismiss, oust
- antonyms:
- admit
- similar words:
- banish, eject, suspend
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| related words: |
chase, deport, dismiss, dispel, exile, overthrow, remove, repel, spout, turn |
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| derivation: |
expellable (adj.) |
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