expulsion
ɪkˈspʌlʃən
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Definition of expulsion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
organizationthe state of being expelled from an organization
  • His expulsion from the club was controversial.
banishment discharge removal
2.
removalthe act of forcing someone to leave a place
  • The expulsion of the student was unexpected.
banishment ejection eviction
3.
biologyTECH.the act of forcing something out of the bodyTECH.
  • The expulsion of air from the lungs is essential.
discharge ejection evacuation
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Expressions with expulsion

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official decision ordering a person to leave a place or group
The government issued an expulsion order against the visiting diplomat.

Origin of expulsion

Latin, expulsio (driving out)

Terms with expulsion included in their meaning

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banv.
expulsion
expel from a community or group
throat expulsion
expel something from the throat
expulsion
remove someone from a group
liquid expulsion
process of liquid being expelled forcefully
expulsion
force someone to leave a place
miscarriage
spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb
legal expulsion
expel someone from a country legally
expulsion
process of expelling or projecting

Examples of expulsion in a sentence

  • Expulsion from the committee was unexpected.
  • The expulsion of the diplomat caused tension.
  • His expulsion from the club was controversial.
  • The expulsion of waste is a natural process.
  • Sneezing is an expulsion of irritants from the nose.

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  1. French:expulsion, évacuation, ...
  2. German:Ausschluss, Ausweisung, ...
  3. Italian:espulsione, espulsione corporea, ...
  4. Spanish:expulsión, expulsión corporal, ...
  5. Portuguese:expulsão, despejo, ...
  6. Chinese:开除, 驱逐, ...
  7. Japanese:追放, 除名, ...
  8. Arabic:طَرْد, إِبْعَاد, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַרְחָקָה, גֵּרוּשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:исключение, отчисление, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виключення, депортація, ...
  12. Hindi:निष्कासन, निर्वासन, ...
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