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expel

verb

eliminate (a substance)

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
L
Contains
XP
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪkˈspɛl

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. eliminate (a substance)

    “combustion products are exhausted in the engine”

verb

  1. cause to flee

    “rout out the fighters from their caves”

verb

  1. remove from a position or office

    “The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds”

verb

  1. force to leave or move out

    “He was expelled from his native country”

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Example Sentences

combustion products are exhausted in the engine
the plant releases a gas
rout out the fighters from their caves
The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
He was expelled from his native country

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