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   eject

   /ɪˈdʒɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. force or throw (something) out in a violent or sudden way: "lumps of viscous lava were ejected from the volcano" Similar emitspew outpour outdischargegive offgive outsend outbelchventexudeexcreteexpelcast outreleasedisgorgespoutvomitthrow upspit outcough uprare:disembogueOpposite take in
   • ▪ cause (something) to be expelled from a machine: "he ejected the spent cartridge"
   • ▪ (of a pilot) escape from an aircraft by being explosively propelled out of it: "he put the plane in a nosedive and ejected" Similar bail outescapeleave the aircraftget outparachute to safety
   • 2. compel (someone) to leave a place: "angry supporters were forcibly ejected from the court" Similar expelthrow outturn output outcast outremoveoustput out in the streetevictdispossessbanishdeportexileinformal:chuck outkick outboot outheave outbouncedefenestrateturf outOpposite admit
   • ▪ dismiss (someone) from office: "he was ejected from office in July" Similar dismissremovedischargeoustexpeldeprive of officeget rid ofthrow outturn outfling outforce outdrive outlet someone gogive notice tolay offmake redundantcashierinformal:sackgive the sack tofireaxesend packinggive someone the bootboot outchuck outkick outgive someone their marching ordersgive someone the pushgive someone the (old) heave-hothrow someone out on their eargive someone the bulletshow someone the doorgive someone their cardsgive someone the chopturf outgive someone the bum's rushOpposite appoint
   • 3. emit; give off: "plants utilize carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that animals eject" Similar emitspew outpour outdischargegive offgive outsend outbelchventexudeexcreteexpelcast outreleasedisgorgespoutvomitthrow upspit outcough uprare:disembogueOpposite take in

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin eject- ‘thrown out’, from the verb eicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + jacere ‘to throw’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEJECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EJECT definition: 1. to push, throw, or force something out of a place : 2. to come out of a machine when a button…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ejectEject Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EJECT is to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence. How to use eject in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eject.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ejectEJECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Eject definition: to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position. See examples of EJECT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ejectEject - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It’s good to eject yourself from a burning spaceship (if you happen to have an escape pod and a nice small planet to land on), but if a teacher ejects you from class, well that’s not so good. Eject comes from “jectere,” the Latin word meaning throw, but the “e” means out.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEJECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If you eject someone from a place, you force them to leave. Officials used guard dogs to eject the protesters. [VERB noun] He was ejected from a restaurant. [be VERB -ed + from] Synonyms: throw out, remove, turn out, expel More Synonyms of eject. ejection (ɪdʒekʃən ) Word forms: plural ejections variable noun.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheject verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] eject something (from something) to push something out suddenly and with a lot of force. Used cartridges are ejected from the gun after firing.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ejectEject - definition of eject by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( tr) to drive or force out; expel or emit. 2. ( tr) to compel (a person) to leave; evict; dispossess. 3. ( tr) to dismiss, as from office. 4. (Aeronautics) ( intr) to leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule. 5. (Psychiatry) ( tr) psychiatry to attribute (one's own motivations and characteristics) to others.