Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of forcing or driving something out: "Expelling" refers to the process of ejecting or removing something, often with force or authority.
   • A bodily process of discharge: In a physiological context, "expelling" denotes any of several processes by which substances are eliminated from the body.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The expelling of the diplomats led to an international crisis. (The act of forcing the diplomats to leave caused an international crisis.)
  • Coughing is a natural mechanism for the expelling of irritants from the lungs. (Coughing is a natural process for ejecting irritants.)
  • The expelling of pus is a sign of infection. (The discharge of pus indicates an infection.)

Advanced Usage

• "The expelling of": A formal phrase used to describe the forced removal or ejection of people, substances, or entities.
  • The committee debated the expelling of the member for misconduct. (The committee debated forcing the member out due to bad behavior.)

Variants and Related Words

• Expel (verb): To force or drive out.
  • The school can expel students for severe violations. (The school can force students to leave for serious rule-breaking.)
• Expulsion (noun): The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
  • His expulsion from the club was permanent. (His forced removal from the club was permanent.)
• Expellee (noun): A person who has been expelled.
  • The expellees sought refuge in a neighboring country. (The people who were forced out looked for safety in a nearby country.)

Synonyms

• Ejection: The act of expelling or throwing out forcefully.
• Discharge: The action of releasing or sending something out, especially a substance from the body.
• Eviction: The act of expelling someone, especially from a property.

Related Phrases

• To expel from: The phrasal structure indicating removal from a specific place or group.
  • They threatened to expel him from the meeting. (They threatened to force him out of the meeting.)

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning involves forced removal or ejection. It can apply to people (e.g., from a country or institution), substances (e.g., from the body), or things (e.g., air from a container).
• In a medical/biological context, it specifically refers to bodily discharges, such as the expelling of mucus, pus, or other waste products.

Noun

1. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
   • the discharge of pus