expel
to drive out
Roots
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
- pel / puls: drive, push, force
Other words with the pel / puls root
- compel: to force or strongly drive
- compelling: forcefully convincing or gripping
- compulsion: an irresistible urge or force
- compulsive: driven by an irresistible urge
- impel: to drive or urge forward
- impulse: sudden urge or push
- impulsive: acting on sudden urges
Expel pushes out: a person, air, or idea is forced away from inside.
The school threatened to expel students who forged attendance records.