espellere

Definitions of espellere
  1. verb
    eliminate (a substance)
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    espettorare, spurgarsi, sputare
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
    abortire, aborto
    terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
    eliminare
    eliminate from the body
    dissanguarsi, sanguinare
    lose blood from one's body
    emanare, emettere, esalare, mandare, sfiatare, spirare
    expel (gases or odors)
    agitarsi, eruttare, fermentare, ribollire, ruttare
    expel gas from the stomach
    tossire
    exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
    sudare, traspirare
    excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
    stillare, trapelare, traspirare
    release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
    eliminare
    excrete or discharge from the body
    andare di corpo, cacare, cagare, defecare, evacuare
    have a bowel movement
    sputare
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
  2. verb
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    synonyms: allontanare, asportare, cancellare, levare, mandare via, portare via, radiare, rimuovere, togliere
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    mondare, pulire
    remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
    mondare, pulire
    remove shells or husks from
    ventilare
    blow away or off with a current of air
    rasserenare, serenare, sfollare
    free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
    levarsi, togliersi
    take away or remove
    scardinare, sgangherare
    remove the hinges from
    nettare, pulire
    remove unwanted substances from
    scartocciare, sgranare, sgusciare
    remove the husks from
    sbavare
    remove the burrs from
    disossare
    remove the bones from
    sbudellare, sbuzzare, sventrare
    remove the entrails of
    sgranare, sgusciare
    remove from its shell or outer covering
    scotennare
    remove the scalp of
    aggottare
    remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
    decalcificare
    remove calcium or lime from
    disintossicare
    remove poison from
    spidocchiare
    free of lice
    disinnescare
    remove the triggering device from
    dragare
    remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
    logorare, strusciare
    diminish, as by friction
    amputare
    remove surgically
    schiumare, scremare
    remove from the surface
    vangare
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    sterrare
    remove the inner part or the core of
    allontanare, dilungare, distanziare, sottrarre
    remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
    spacchettare, svolgere
    remove from its packing
    dissellare
    remove the saddle from
    buttare, gettare, schiaffare, seminare
    get rid of
    spurgare
    remove while making clean
    disdire, rimangiare
    remove or make invisible
    schiodare, sconficcare
    take liquid out of a container or well
    cavare, estrarre, tirare fuori, trarre
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    filare
    cause to flow
    prelevare
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    disvestire, scoprire, spogliare, svestire
    get undressed
    mungere
    take milk from female mammals
    cancellare, obliterare
    mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
    cancellare, depennare, radiare, sbarrare
    remove from a list
    cancellare
    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
    pelare, sbucciare
    strip the skin off
    spalare
    dig with or as if with a shovel
    pelare
    strip of feathers
    sbarcare
    take the load off (a container or vehicle)
    sfaldarsi
    cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
    cancellare
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
    espungere
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
    sguainare
    draw from a sheath or scabbard
  3. verb
    leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
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    assentarsi, rifluire, uscire
    move out of or depart from
  4. verb
    complete or carry out
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    adempiere, assolvere, compiere, completare, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, espletare, fare, operare, realizzare
    put in effect
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