expelling

/ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/
verb
  1. Forcing someone to leave a place, especially a school or organization, as a punishment.
    • The school board is considering expelling anyone caught vandalizing property.
    • The principal is expelling the student for cheating on the final exam.
    • After the scandal, the club is expelling several members who broke the rules.
  2. Forcing something out of the body or a container.
    • The machine is expelling excess water from the wet clothes.
    • The body is expelling toxins through sweat and urine.
    • The volcano is expelling ash and lava high into the air.
Synonyms
noun
  1. The act of forcing someone or something out.
    • The expelling of gas from the balloon made it descend slowly.
    • The expelling of waste from the factory must follow environmental rules.
    • The expelling of the troublemakers restored peace to the school.
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