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expelled

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪkˈspɛɫd// UK //ɛkspˈɛld// ex·pelled

v. to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country because they broke the rules. It is a serious punishment that means the person cannot come back.

v. to officially force a person to leave an institution, organization, or country, typically as a disciplinary measure. The past tense or past participle of 'expel'.


SIMPLE

The school expelled the student for cheating on the final exam.

CONTEXTUAL

After the investigation proved he had stolen the documents, the club committee voted to have him expelled immediately.

COMPLEX

While the diplomat was merely reprimanded for the first incident, the host government eventually expelled him following a second, more severe breach of international protocol.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; often used in the passive voice ('was expelled').

Pitfall

He was expelled from the school for three days.He was suspended from the school for three days.Learners confuse 'expelled' (permanent removal) with 'suspended' (temporary removal).

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