How to Say "to expel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to expel” is “echar” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
VerbB1neutral/informal
from a school or location
Examples
Lo echaron del trabajo por llegar tarde todos los días.
They fired him from the job for arriving late every day.
Si sigues haciendo ruido, te van a echar de la biblioteca.
If you keep making noise, they are going to kick you out of the library.
Usage with Reflexive Pronouns
When used with a reflexive pronoun (like 'me echaron'), it often implies 'I was the one who was fired' or 'They threw me out.'
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