Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
expulsar
Pronunciation
IPA/ekspulˈsaɾ/
Meaning
- verbthrow out
Example
El dueño expulsó a los clientes que no pagaron.
The owner threw out the customers who didn't pay.
More examples
La policía expulsó a los manifestantes del parque.
The police threw the protesters out of the park.
Core concept
Authority ordering a person or group to leave a building or organization.
Common phrases
expulsar a alguien
throw someone out
expulsar de la escuela
throw out of school
expulsar del país
throw out of the country
Similar words
desalojar: Officially clears people out of a building or area, typically for eviction, closure, or safety.
excluir: Denies a person membership or participation in a group or organization.
deportar: Forcibly returns a noncitizen to their home country under an official immigration order.
Definition in Spanish
Obligar a una persona o a un grupo a salir de un lugar o a abandonar una institución por decisión de una autoridad.
Word origin
Spanish expulsar comes from Latin expellere 'to drive out' (ex- 'out' + pellere 'to push') via the past participle expulsus.
Usage tips
- Expulsar is used for formal or disciplinary removal in contexts like schools, organizations, or deportation, and speakers often use echar or sacar for a softer, everyday way to make someone leave.