Dictionary Check: expelling

"expelling" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 24 points

Definition

noun

any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

Example: "the discharge of pus"
Synonyms:
verb

force to leave or move out

Example: "He was expelled from his native country"
verb

remove from a position or office

Example: "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
verb

cause to flee

Example: "rout out the fighters from their caves"
Synonyms:
verb

eliminate (a substance)

Example: "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"

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