 expulsion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of forcing out someone or something | |
| Synonyms: | exclusion riddance ejection | |
| Examples: | "the ejection of troublemakers by the police" "the child's expulsion from school" |
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| Related terms: | banishment ouster barring defenestration deportation ostracism oust expel | |
| 2. | [ noun ] squeezing out by applying pressure | |
| Synonyms: | extrusion | |
| Examples: | "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube" "the expulsion of pus from the pimple" |
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| Related terms: | squeeze extrude | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting | |
| Synonyms: | ejection forcing_out projection | |
| Related terms: | propulsion belch belching vomit coughing_up spit defenestration discharge eject | |
| Similar spelling: |
explosion |
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