expel meaning and definition

EXPEL verb

Definition of expel (verb)

1. force to leave or move out
   • "He was expelled from his native country"
   • synonyms: kick out, throw out
2. remove from a position or office
   • "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
   • synonyms: boot out, drum out, kick out, oust, throw out
3. cause to flee
   • "rout out the fighters from their caves"
   • synonyms: rout, rout out
4. eliminate (a substance)
   • "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
   • synonyms: discharge, eject, exhaust, release