Origin: Latin
suffix -sion
Expulsion has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the act of forcing out someone or something
"the ejection of troublemakers by the police"
"the child's expulsion from school"
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 expelling or projecting or ejecting
"The sudden expulsion of steam from the valve created a loud hissing noise that startled everyone in the room."
4
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
"The student's expulsion from the university was announced after he failed to complete his final exams."
Example Sentences
"the ejection of troublemakers by the police"
noun
"the child's expulsion from school"
noun
"an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"
noun
"the expulsion of pus from the pimple"
noun
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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