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expel

S2 W2

BrE /ɪkˈspɛl/ AmE /ɪkˈspɛl/

verb en → es

past expelled pp expelled ing expelling

1 REMOVE FROM SCHOOL [transitive, T + obj] B1

to officially tell a student to leave school because of bad behavior or poor grades

expulsar (de la escuela)

  • expel somebody from somewhere

Collocations expelled for bad behavior · expelled for cheating

  • The school expelled him for repeated bullying.

    La escuela lo expulsó por acoso repetido.

2 FORCE TO LEAVE [transitive, T + obj] B2

to force someone to leave a place or country, often because of political reasons

expulsar (de un país)

  • expel somebody from somewhere

Collocations expelled for political reasons · expelled as a refugee

  • The government expelled the diplomat.

    El gobierno expulsó al diplomático.

1 REMOVE GAS [transitive, T + obj] C1

to remove gas from something, often as part of a scientific process

expulsar (gas)

  • expel gas from somewhere

Collocations expelled air from the lungs · expelled carbon dioxide

  • The machine expels air from the container.

    La máquina expulsa aire del contenedor.