Expel and Root

Expel

Expel verb - To drive or force out.

Root is an antonym for expel.

Nearby Words: expelled, expelling

Root

Root verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.
Usage example: rooted the post securely in the dirt

Expel is an antonym for root.

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

Common collocations

way expel way root way
forces expel forces root forces
bodies expel bodies root bodies
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