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Detailed Synonyms for expel in English

expel:

to expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)

  1. to expel
    to banish; to expel; to ban; to ostracize; to exile; to repel; to drive out; to exorcize; to dispel; to drive away; to exorcise; to drive off; to ostracise
    • banish verb (banishs, banished, banishing)
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
    • ban verb (bans, banned, banning)
    • ostracize verb, American (ostracizes, ostracized, ostracizing)
    • exile verb (exiles, exiled, exiling)
    • repel verb (repels, repelled, repelling)
    • drive out verb (drives out, drove out, driving out)
    • exorcize verb, American (exorcizes, exorcized, exorcizing)
    • dispel verb (dispels, dispelled, dispelling)
    • drive away verb (drives away, drove away, driving away)
    • exorcise verb, British (exorcises, exorcised, exorcising)
    • drive off verb (drives off, drove off, driving off)
    • ostracise verb, British
  2. to expel
    to discharge; to expel; to disgorge; to drain; to remove; to empty
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
    • disgorge verb (disgorges, disgorged, disgorging)
    • drain verb (drains, drained, draining)
    • remove verb (removes, removed, removing)
    • empty verb (empties, emptied, emptying)
  3. to expel
    to expel; to disqualify
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
    • disqualify verb (disqualifies, disqualified, disqualifying)
  4. to expel
    to disperse; to expel; to dispel; to oust
    • disperse verb (disperses, dispersed, dispersing)
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
    • dispel verb (dispels, dispelled, dispelling)
    • oust verb (ousts, ousted, ousting)
  5. to expel
    to expel
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
  6. to expel
    – eliminate (a substance) 1
    to release; to discharge; to exhaust; to expel; eject
    – eliminate (a substance) 1
    • release verb (releases, released, releasing)
      • the plant releases a gas1
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • exhaust verb (exhausts, exhausted, exhausting)
      • combustion products are exhausted in the engine1
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
    • eject verb
  7. to expel
    – cause to flee 1
    to expel; to rout; rout out
    – cause to flee 1
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
    • rout verb (routs, routed, routing)
    • rout out verb
      • rout out the fighters from their caves1
  8. to expel
    – remove from a position or office 1
    to expel; to oust; to throw out; drum out; kick out; boot out
    – remove from a position or office 1
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
    • oust verb (ousts, ousted, ousting)
      • The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds1
    • throw out verb (throws out, threw out, throwing out)
    • drum out verb
    • kick out verb
    • boot out verb
  9. to expel
    – force to leave or move out 1
    to expel; to throw out; kick out
    – force to leave or move out 1
    • expel verb (expels, expelled, expelling)
      • He was expelled from his native country1
    • throw out verb (throws out, threw out, throwing out)
    • kick out verb

Conjugations for expel:

present
  1. expel
  2. expel
  3. expels
  4. expel
  5. expel
  6. expel
simple past
  1. expelled
  2. expelled
  3. expelled
  4. expelled
  5. expelled
  6. expelled
present perfect
  1. have expelled
  2. have expelled
  3. has expelled
  4. have expelled
  5. have expelled
  6. have expelled
past continuous
  1. was expelling
  2. were expelling
  3. was expelling
  4. were expelling
  5. were expelling
  6. were expelling
future
  1. shall expel
  2. will expel
  3. will expel
  4. shall expel
  5. will expel
  6. will expel
continuous present
  1. am expelling
  2. are expelling
  3. is expelling
  4. are expelling
  5. are expelling
  6. are expelling
subjunctive
  1. be expelled
  2. be expelled
  3. be expelled
  4. be expelled
  5. be expelled
  6. be expelled
diverse
  1. expel!
  2. let's expel!
  3. expelled
  4. expelling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "expel":


Related Definitions for "expel":

  1. eliminate (a substance)1
  2. cause to flee1
  3. remove from a position or office1
  4. force to leave or move out1
    • He was expelled from his native country1