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forcing out

forcing out

5.5
An action that makes someone leave a job or place against their will
  • noun
translation icon : expulsión
  • The heavy rains caused the flooding, forcing out families from their homes.

Examples

  • The NAACP is forcing out the legal people appointed to watch over the precinct, then moving blacks to the front of the line, handing out water to black voters, encouraging voters to vote for Obama, and intimidating white voters.

    Blog text (12)

  • Forcing out a business because you don't agree with its political or financial decisions or owners' moral beliefs is neither a fair nor sustainable practice.

    Blog text (16)

  • Real estate values skyrocket, and landlords raise rents, forcing out the very businesses that made the place.

    Blog text (33)

  • Carbon dioxide is pumped into the bag, forcing out oxygen, thus inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The invasive species was overpowering the local plants, forcing out native vegetation.

  • The loud music from the party was so disruptive that it ended up forcing out the neighboring residents.

Synonyms

expulsion
vsforcing out
39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

is more general, also applying to sending out by physical pressure
ejection
vsforcing out
23 5.5

Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly

is wider, covering both removal and outward sending by pressure
projection
vsforcing out
2 3.8

Sending something out from a surface

focuses on removal by force or pressure rather than only outward motion
extrusion
vsforcing out
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Forcing something out by pressing it

is broader, applying to people and objects as well as materials
ousting
vsforcing out
1 7.0

To remove someone from a job or role, often by force

is not limited to roles, covering physical or mechanical removal too
pushing
vsforcing out
1.2

To use force to move something away from you

specifies full removal or ejection rather than simple movement by force

Antonyms

welcoming
66 1.0

A friendly way of acting that makes people feel comfortable

How Forceful

expulsion
39 6.1
ejection
23 5.5
forcing out
5.5
dismissal
49 3.3
removal
106 2.0

Surface Forms

forcing out singular
forcing outs plural

Morphology

force + out

The noun 'forcing out' is a straightforward nominalization of the phrasal verb 'force out' meaning 'to expel' — the meaning is built from 'force' (apply pressure) plus 'out' (movement/removal). This verb+particle composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Forcing out may come from the image of people using force to push someone out of a room or a job. That's why it now means 'to make someone leave' or 'to expel'.