expelling
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/
KK: /ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/
noun
Definition
The act of forcing someone to leave a place or organization.
Example
The school is considering expelling students who break the rules.
Conversation
Did you hear about the school expelling students for cheating?
Yeah, it's such a big deal right now.
I wonder what the consequences will be for those students after the expelling.
I hope they learn from it and make better choices in the future.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ejection
dismissal
exile
Antonyms
admission
acceptance
inclusion
verb
Definition
To force someone to leave a place or to remove something from a group or organization.
Example
The school is expelling students who break the rules.
Tense Forms
Past: expelled
Past Participle: expelled
Conversation
Did you hear they're expelling some students from the school?
Yeah, I can't believe it! What did they do?
Apparently, it was for cheating on the exams.
Root Explanation
Expelling → It is formed from "ex-" (meaning out) and "pellere" (meaning to drive). The word "expelling" means driving someone or something out.
Memory Tip
Think of 'driving out' ('pellere') something 'out' ('ex-') — that's why expelling means to force someone or something to leave.
Visually Confused Words
repelling
spelling
unexcelling
repellingly