expel (v.)

  1. force to leave or move out; He was expelled from his native country

    [ Syn: throw out , kick out ]

  2. remove from a position or office; The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds

    [ Syn: oust , throw out , drum out , boot out , kick out ]

  3. cause to flee; rout out the fighters from their caves

    [ Syn: rout , rout out ]

  4. eliminate (a substance); combustion products are exhausted in the engine; the plant releases a gas

    [ Syn: exhaust , discharge , eject , release ]

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