English–French

“expel” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/baniʁ/

Example

Après l'incident, la communauté bannit cette personne.

After the incident, the community expelled this person.

Illustration for bannir (expel)

How to say “expel” in French

“Expel” in French is bannir.

A name is struck from an authorized list, or access to a service is officially cut off.

Full entry for bannir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bannir

On peut bannir un membre pour non respect des règles.

One may expel a member for not respecting the rules.

Tips for using bannir

  • In online contexts, se faire bannir commonly means having an account suspended or being removed from a platform, not merely receiving a warning.

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