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Verb conjugation

autoexpulsarse

to get oneself sent off

Usage

Rare, used of a person or a mechanism ejecting itself from a group, system, or process — for people, usually figurative (behaving badly enough to force one's own removal).

Examples
  • Con su actitud, prácticamente se autoexpulsó del equipo.With his attitude, he practically got himself kicked off the team.
  • El sistema de seguridad puede autoexpulsar un archivo corrupto.The security system can automatically eject a corrupted file.
  • Nadie lo echó; se autoexpulsó al dejar de asistir a las reuniones.No one kicked him out; he expelled himself by no longer attending meetings.
Common mistake

Mostly figurative for people — a learner shouldn't expect it in formal legal contexts, where expulsar (passive, done by an authority) is the normal choice.

Often confused with expulsar.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

autoexpúlsate
nosotrosautoexpulsémonos
vosotrosautoexpulsaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

autoexpulsándose

Past participle (participio)

autoexpulsado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

autoexpulsarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "autoexpulsarse" mean?

"autoexpulsarse" means "to get oneself sent off".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "autoexpulsarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "autoexpulsarse" is: tú autoexpúlsate, nosotros autoexpulsémonos, vosotros autoexpulsaos.