expelling

Meanings

• Verb

  Forcibly ejecting or expelling something or someone from a place or body.

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Antonyms

impel

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Synonyms

drive away , drive out , force out , fordrive , turf out , ejection , expulsion

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with expelling
compelling , relating , appalling , calling

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Variants

List of all variants of expelling that leads to same result
expel , expellable , expelled , expelling , expels

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Forms

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expelled, expelling, expels, expel

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'expeller', meaning 'to drive out'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'expelling' is also used in the context of whales and dolphins to describe their breathing process.

2. In some cultures, the act of expelling a foreign object from the body, such as a kidney stone, is considered a sign of strength and endurance.

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Related Concepts

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1. eviction: The legal process of expelling a tenant from rental property.

2. ejection: The act of forcibly expelling someone from a place.

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Culture

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In literature, 'expelling' has been used metaphorically to describe someone being ousted from a group or society. In science, it is used to describe the process of removing waste products from the body.

How to Memorize "expelling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize pushing something or someone out of a place.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of forcefully removing something or someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Expel' as an acronym for 'Expelling People Effectively'.

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