expulsa

Expulsa is a verb form found in both Spanish and Portuguese, derived from expulsar, which means to drive out, eject, or remove. The form appears in present-tense conjugations and in imperative mood in each language, so its exact meaning depends on the subject, pronoun, and punctuation.

Etymology: expulsar comes from Latin expulsare, built on expulsus from expellere, meaning to drive out. The contemporary forms in Spanish and Portuguese retain this root and convey a sense of removal or exclusion in various contexts.

In Spanish, expulsa can function as the third-person singular present indicative: “Él expulsa a los intrusos” (He expels the intruders). It also serves as the affirmative tú imperative: “Expulsa al intruso” (Expel the intruder). With usted, the form is the same in present tense: “Usted expulsa al intruso.” The word also appears in other tenses derived from expulsar, such as expulsó (past) or expulsión (noun).

In Portuguese, expulsa similarly appears as the third-person singular present indicative: “Ele expulsa os invasores” (He/You expel the invaders). It can also be the affirmative informal imperative for tu in some dialects: “Expulsa o invasor!” (Expel the invader). In Brazilian Portuguese, the imperative for você is often formed as Expulse (formal) or Expulsa (less formal in some regions), with nuances depending on regional usage.

See also: expulsión, expulsar, expulsado, expulsão. The term appears across contexts such as removal from a group, ejection from a venue, or sanctions in sports and law, where the act of expelling is described.