Word

expel, v.
(expelled, expelling, expels)
freq. cnt. 3

force to leave or move out
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

expel kick out throw out

sample sentences

"He was expelled from his native country"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expulsion

semantic pointers

hyponym

eject, turn out, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out exile, expatriate, deport suspend, debar deliver, extradite, deport banish, bar, relegate banish, ostracize, ban, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball banish, ban

hypernym

move, displace

eliminate (a substance)
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

discharge eject exhaust expel release

sample sentences

"combustion products are exhausted in the engine"
"the plant releases a gas"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discharge

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ejection

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expulsion expelling

semantic pointers

hyponym

expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out blow ejaculate abort ovulate eliminate, excrete, egest, pass bleed, shed blood, hemorrhage spew, spew out, eruct fester, maturate, suppurate emit, breathe, pass off

cause to flee
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

expel rout rout out

sample sentences

"rout out the fighters from their caves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

overcome, defeat, get the better of

remove from a position or office
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

boot out drum out expel kick out oust throw out