afuerar
to send outside
verb ah-fweh-RAHR Rare
Origin: Derived from afuera (outside), formed as a colloquial -ar verb.
Also means
to exile
Usage Note
Afuerar is a colloquial Latin American verb meaning to expel, send away, or force someone out of a place or group. It is informal and regional — heard mainly in River Plate Spanish and Andean varieties. The standard equivalents are expulsar (to expel) or echar (to throw out). It is rarely found in formal writing.
Examples
"Lo afueraron del grupo por mal comportamiento."
Natural Translation
They kicked him out of the group for bad behavior.
Literal Translation
Him they-expelled from-the group for bad behavior.
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