All 3 Uses of
expel
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- Bertuccio," said the count, "I am very glad to tell you, that while you gesticulate, you wring your hands and roll your eyes like a man possessed by a devil who will not leave him; and I have always observed, that the devil most obstinate to be expelled is a secret.†
Chpt 43-44
- You heard a private conversation respecting Spanish affairs—on the expulsion of Don Carlos.†
Chpt 65-66 *
- The expulsion took place and I pocketed 600,000 francs the day Charles V. repassed the Bidassoa.†
Chpt 65-66
Definition:
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(expel) force outespecially in 2 primary senses:
- kicking someone out of an organization -- such as a school or country
- squeezing something to eliminate a liquid or gas