expel

expulser, exclure

Renvoyer officiellement quelqu’un d’une école, d’un club ou d’une organisation parce qu’il en a enfreint les règles.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : expel someone from something (The club expelled him from its membership.); expel someone for something (The school expelled two students for cheating.)

Synonymes : throw out, exclude

Contraires : admit

Expressions courantes : expel a student, expel a member, expel someone

expulser

Obliger quelqu’un à quitter un pays par une décision officielle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : expel someone from a country (The authorities expelled her from the country.)

Synonymes : deport, banish

Expressions courantes : expel a diplomat, expel foreign nationals, expel someone

expulser, rejeter

Faire sortir de force une personne ou une chose d’un lieu ou d’un récipient.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : expel something from something (The pump expels water from the tank.)

Synonymes : eject, force out, discharge

Expressions courantes : expel air, expel gas, expel something