expelling

Plural: expellings

Noun

• The act of forcing or driving something out.
• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
• The process by which something is expelled.

Verb

• force to leave or move out
• remove from a position or office
• cause to flee
• eliminate (a substance)
• present participle and gerund of expel

Examples

• The expelling of low-value tiles can significantly improve a Scrabble rack.

Synonyms

boot out, discharge, drum out, eject, emission, exhaust, expel, kick out, oust, release, rout, rout out, throw out, ejection, expulsion