expel

Verb

Verb Forms: expelled, expelling, expels

To force or drive out.
force to leave or move out
- "He was expelled from his native country"
remove from a position or office
cause to flee
eliminate (a substance)
To eject.
To fire (a bullet, arrow etc.).
To remove from membership.
To deport.

Examples

He was expelled from school multiple times for disruptive behaviour.
The rules allow you to expel tiles from your rack, but at a score penalty.

Origin / Etymology

Late Middle English: from Latin expellere, from ex- (“out”) + pellere (“to drive”).

Synonyms

boot out, discharge, drum out, eject, exhaust, kick out, oust, release, rout, rout out, throw out, drive away, drive out, force out, fordrive, turf out

Antonyms

impel

Scrabble Score: 14

expel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

expel: valid Words With Friends Word