expulsion

CEFRC1

/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.

Examples

  • His expulsion from university was occasioned by his academic misconduct.

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

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, expulsionem.