expulsion

/iks'pʌlʃn/
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expulsion

The child's expulsion from school.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of forcing someone to leave a place or organization: "Expulsion" refers to the official removal of a person from a school, country, or group, often as a punishment.
    • The act of forcing something out: "Expulsion" can also mean the action of ejecting or discharging a substance from a container or the body.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The student faced expulsion for repeated violations of the code of conduct.
    • The expulsion of the diplomats led to an international crisis.
    • The machine works by the rapid expulsion of air.
Advanced Usage
  • "Expulsion from": This is the most common prepositional phrase used with this noun.
    • His expulsion from the club was a result of the scandal.
  • Used in formal, legal, or medical contexts to denote a forced removal or discharge.
Variants and Related Words
  • Expel (verb): To force someone to leave a place or organization.
    • The government decided to expel the spy.
  • Expulsive (adjective): Having the power to expel.
    • The medicine has an expulsive effect.
Synonyms
  • Ejection: The act of forcing or throwing something out.
  • Ousting: The act of removing someone from a position of power or a place.
  • Deportation: The action of expelling a foreigner from a country.
  • Discharge: The action of releasing or sending something out.
Related Phrases
  • Risk of expulsion: The possibility of being forced to leave.
    • He was put on probation and warned about the risk of expulsion.
  • Grounds for expulsion: The reasons that justify forcing someone out.
    • Cheating on the exam are grounds for expulsion.
Related Idioms
  • No common idioms are directly formed with the word "expulsion" itself. The concept is typically expressed directly (e.g., "get expelled," "face expulsion").
expulsion

The child's expulsion from school.

Noun
  1. the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
  2. squeezing out by applying pressure
    • an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
    • the expulsion of pus from the pimple
  3. the act of forcing out someone or something
    • the ejection of troublemakers by the police
    • the child's expulsion from school