expelled

[ ik-speld ]

adjective

1. driven or forced out or away; discharged:

   She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.

2. cut off from membership or participation:

   An expelled student will be removed from all classes and will not be permitted to reenroll.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of expel ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·ex·pelled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of expelled¹

expel ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives in 2023 after being indicted on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges.

From Salon

In 2023, 100 members of the European parliament wrote to Uefa asking that Belarus be expelled from their tournaments due to its human rights record.

From BBC

The call for Hamas to be expelled from Qatar appears to be an attempt by the outgoing Biden administration to force some sort of peace deal before the end of his term in January.

From BBC

Israeli citizens would retain their citizenship even after being expelled from the country.

From BBC

Both countries expelled each other's top envoys last month after Canadian officials accused India of being involved in violent acts targeting Indian dissidents on Canadian soil, something the country denies.

From BBC

Related Words

• fired
• freed
• laid-off
• released
• sacked