expel

expulsar

Obligar oficialmente a alguien a dejar una escuela, club u organización por haber incumplido sus normas.

En inglés sencillo: To officially make someone leave a school, club, or organization because they have broken its rules.

• The school expelled him.
• Can the party expel members who break its rules?
• She was expelled from college for repeated cheating.

Cómo se usa: expel someone from something (The club expelled him from its membership.); expel someone for something (The school expelled two students for cheating.)

Sinónimos: throw out, exclude

Antónimos: admit

Expresiones frecuentes: expel a student, expel a member, expel someone

expulsar, deportar

Obligar a alguien a abandonar un país por decisión oficial.

En inglés sencillo: To officially force someone to leave a country.

• The government expelled three diplomats.
• He was expelled from the country last year.
• Officials threatened to expel foreign journalists.

Cómo se usa: expel someone from a country (The authorities expelled her from the country.)

Sinónimos: deport, banish

Expresiones frecuentes: expel a diplomat, expel foreign nationals, expel someone

expulsar, expeler

Hacer salir por la fuerza a alguien o algo de un lugar o recipiente.

En inglés sencillo: To force something or someone out of a place or container.

• The machine expels hot air.
• She expelled the water from her mouth.
• The volcano has expelled ash for several days.

Cómo se usa: expel something from something (The pump expels water from the tank.)

Sinónimos: eject, force out, discharge

Expresiones frecuentes: expel air, expel gas, expel something