expelling (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspel/
Definition
To force someone to leave a place or organization, especially officially, or to remove something from a place.
Examples
The teacher threatened to expel the student if he didn't behave.
The company was forced to expel the toxic chemicals from the factory.
He was expelled from the country for espionage.
How to Use expelling
- expel from (prepositional phrase)
- To be forced to leave a place or organization. — "She was expelled from the university for cheating on exams."
- expel somebody (collocation)
- To force a person to leave. — "The school decided to expel the student."
- expel something (collocation)
- To force something out. — "The body expels waste products."
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