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)
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to propel oneself from a damaged or malfunctioning airplane, as by an ejection seat.
When the plane caught fire, the pilot ejected.
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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A US A-10 ground attack aircraft was also reportedly downed on Friday, with US media saying the pilot managed to eject and was rescued in nearby Kuwait.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
When he tries to eject her into space, she simply reappears, leaving the crew unsure whether they’re being studied, judged or driven toward madness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
And in a surreal scene, Sheehy joined Capitol Police to help forcibly eject a protester who was disrupting an Armed Services Committee hearing.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026
But if that shock wave is too weak to eject the surrounding material, much of the star can fall back inward.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026
Mulch would have been indignant had he not been busy chewing clay to eject at his enemy.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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