All 3 Uses
expel
in
The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story
(Edited)
- "I'm assuming the kid will get expelled, right?" said Dad.
p. 31.1expelled = kicked out of school
- "I was surprised they didn't expel him," said Henry's mom.
p. 35.3 *expel = kick out of a school
- "Yeah, we saw how strict it was when you didn't expel Jack Will for punching Julian in the mouth," Mom answered quickly.
p. 45.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(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
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)