expel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈspɛl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik spel)

Inflections of 'expel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
expels
v 3rd person singular
expelling
v pres p
expelled
v past
expelled
v past p

expel
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Sense: Verb: eject
Synonyms:
eject, dislodge, spew, emit, vomit, throw up (informal), throw out, spit out, cough up, hack up (slang), spurt Collocations, squirt Collocations
Sense: Verb: dismiss
Synonyms:
dismiss Collocations, suspend, discharge Collocations, oust, bar Collocations, ban Collocations, banish, exile, blacklist, blackball, strike off, excommunicate, cast out, extradite, remove Collocations, send away, deport, fire Collocations (slang), sack Collocations (slang), lay off (slang), kick out (slang), give sb the sack (slang), give sb the boot (slang), boot out (slang), turf out (UK, slang), show sb the door (slang)


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