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expulser

to expel

verb eks-pool-ZEH Rare

Also means

to evict

Usage Note

Expulser is used for expelling a person from a place, country, or organisation: expulser un locataire (to evict a tenant), expulser un joueur (to send off a player). The noun expulsion is common in news contexts. A near-synonym évincer carries a slightly more strategic nuance (to oust).

Examples

"Le joueur a été expulsé du terrain."

Natural Translation

The player was sent off the pitch.

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