English Explanatory Dictionary

expel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To eject.
  2. To fire (a bullet, arrow etc.).
  3. To remove from membership.
  4. To deport.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈspɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-expel.wav

Word forms

expel expels expelling expelled

Etymology

Late Middle English: from Latin expellere, from ex- (“out”) + pellere (“to drive”).

Synonyms

fordrive turf out drive away drive out force out

Antonyms

impel

Related words

expulsion

Derived words

expellable expellee expeller reexpel unexpelled
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