Synonyms of expel

Verb


1. expel, throw out, kick out, move, displace

usage: force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"

2. oust, throw out, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel, remove

usage: remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"

3. rout, rout out, expel, get the better of, overcome, defeat

usage: cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"

4. exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

usage: eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

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Definition and meaning of expel (Dictionary)