Synonyms for expel

Synonyms for (verb) expel

Synonyms: rout, rout out, expel

Definition: cause to flee

Usage: rout out the fighters from their caves

Similar words: overcome, defeat, get the better of

Definition: win a victory over

Usage: You must overcome all difficulties; defeat your enemies; He overcame his shyness; He overcame his infirmity; Her anger got the better of her and she blew up


Synonyms: oust, expel, boot out, kick out, throw out, drum out

Definition: remove from a position or office

Usage: The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds

Similar words: remove

Definition: remove from a position or an office


Synonyms: kick out, expel, throw out

Definition: force to leave or move out

Usage: He was expelled from his native country

Similar words: displace, move

Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant


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