expulsion
The act of expelling or the state of being expelledThe act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
» His expulsion from university was occasioned by his academic misconduct.
Исключение его из университета было связано с его академической нечестностью.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
The scandal involved every member of the high school's football team, resulting in a flurry of expulsions, starting with the quarterback.
Entfernung, Vertreibung, Ausweisung
изгна́ниеizgnánije, исключе́ниеisključénije, отстране́ниеotstranénije
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
Examples
6 sentencesHis expulsion from university was occasioned by his academic misconduct.
ruИсключение его из университета было связано с его академической нечестностью.
I can see how kicking a teacher could lead to detention, or even expulsion, but not juvenile detention.
The Inquisition involved physical torture, murders, and expulsions.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination calls collective expulsions a violation under international law.
According to the Academy's code of conduct, such consequences could entail "suspension of membership or expulsion from membership."
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, expulsioneFrom Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, expulsionem.
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Forms
plural: expulsions| Singular | expulsion |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting:projectionejectionforcing out
- squeezing out by applying pressure:extrusion
- the act of forcing out someone or something:ejectionexclusionriddance
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable