Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expulse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pulse
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expel, usually by means of violence.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expulsō.

Usage

Inflected Forms

expulses (present, singular) expulsing (participle, present) expulsed (participle, past) expulsed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

expulsion expel

Questions

What does expulse mean?
To expel, usually by means of violence.
Where does expulse come from?
Borrowed from Latin expulsō.

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