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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