expelled
[ ik-speld ]
/ ɪkˈspɛld /
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adjective
driven or forced out or away; discharged:She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.
cut off from membership or participation:An expelled student will be removed from all classes and will not be permitted to reenroll.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of expel.
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OTHER WORDS FROM expelled
un·ex·pelled, adjectiveWords nearby expelled
expeditionary, expeditious, expeditiously, expel, expellant, expelled, expellee, expeller, expellers, expend, expendable
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