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expelled
[ ik-speld ]
adjective
- driven or forced out or away; discharged:
She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.
- cut off from membership or participation:
An expelled student will be removed from all classes and will not be permitted to reenroll.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of expel ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of expelled1
Example Sentences
He was talking about the hundreds of Venezuelan men expelled from the country without due process and sent to a prison in El Salvador, where, according to the administration, they should remain until they die.
South Africa has also suffered from strained relations with Washington, which has expelled its ambassador and removed aid funding.
Some expelled Afghans at the border said they had been born in Pakistan after their families fled conflict.
"If I was going to be expelled and lose my job, it would've impacted my life in many different ways."
Algeria earlier this week expelled 12 French officials after one of its consular staff was arrested over the kidnapping of a government critic living in Paris.
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