eject
Americanverb (used with object)
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to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position.
The police ejected the hecklers from the meeting.
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to dismiss, as from office or occupancy.
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to evict, as from property.
- Synonyms:
- dispossess, oust
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to throw out, as from within; throw off.
verb (used without object)
verb
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(tr) to drive or force out; expel or emit
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(tr) to compel (a person) to leave; evict; dispossess
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(tr) to dismiss, as from office
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(intr) to leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
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(tr) psychiatry to attribute (one's own motivations and characteristics) to others
Other Word Forms
- ejection noun
- nonejecting adjective
- reeject verb (used with object)
- unejected adjective
Etymology
Origin of eject
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin ējectus “thrown out” (past participle of ējicere ), equivalent to ē- + jec- (combining form of jacere ) “to throw” + -tus past participle suffix; e- 1
Example Sentences
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But if that shock wave is too weak to eject the surrounding material, much of the star can fall back inward.
From Science Daily
Players who do get involved in fights could face penalties or be ejected from the game.
From BBC
When the sea overheats, corals eject the microscopic algae that provides their distinct colour and food source.
From Barron's
There was a further flashpoint in the fourth quarter when Hornets head coach Charles Lee was ejected after reacting furiously at a foul given against his team.
From Barron's
Jackie Weaver racked up millions of views online in February 2021 when she "ejected" a parish chairman who challenged her authority in an online Zoom meeting.
From BBC
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