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expel

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛl/

The English word “expel” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

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

Etymology

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

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