expulsion

Plural: expulsions

Noun

• the act of forcing out someone or something
  • "the child's expulsion from school"
• squeezing out by applying pressure
  • "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"
• the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
• The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.

Examples

• The scandal involved every member of the high school's football team, resulting in a flurry of expulsions, starting with the quarterback.

Synonyms

ejection, exclusion, extrusion, forcing out, projection, riddance

Antonyms

impulsion

Related Words

expel