expelling
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Definition
- 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
- any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
- the discharge of pus