expelled

American  

[ik-speld] / ɪkˈspɛld /

adjective

1. driven or forced out or away; discharged.

   She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.

2. cut off from membership or participation.

   An expelled student will be removed from all classes and will not be permitted to reenroll.

---

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of expel.

Other Word Forms

• unexpelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of expelled

expel ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Dissociation, similar to disfellowshipping, now known as removal, is a process whereby followers are expelled from the religion, sometimes losing their family and social structures.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

In November, Torres told The Times he had received a notice stating that he had violated the motel’s prohibition on guests and was in danger of being expelled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Kim Jong Il, the son of Kim Il Sung, expelled inspectors, withdrew from the NPT and resumed plutonium work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However, the deal has faced opposition domestically, as well as from Chagossians who were expelled in the 1960s to make way for the airbase.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

And the worst of it was, he had just done serious magic, which meant that he was almost certainly expelled from Hogwarts.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Related Words

• fired
• freed
• laid-off
• released
• sacked