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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’.

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   What does eject mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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.

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   What is the difference between eject and oust?

   • eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out. eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action. expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical. oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

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   What is the difference between eject and inject?

   • Eject comes from “jectere,” the Latin word meaning throw, but the “e” means out. If you want to say, “throw the rascals out!” in only one word, you should choose, “ eject!” The opposite of eject is inject. Thinking about the nurse throwing the measles vaccine into your arm makes that doctor’s visit seem a little less friendly.

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   What does it mean to evict a person?

   • To evict: ejected tenants for lease violations. 3. Sports To disqualify or force (a player or coach) to leave the playing area for the remainder of a game. 4. a. To cause a device to push (something) out: I ejected the DVD from the player using the remote control. b. To push (something) out: The console ejected the video game.

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     EJECT translate: eyectar, eyectarse, eyectarse, expulsar,...

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     EJECT translate: 使（從機器中）彈出, （緊急情況下連坐椅一起從飛機中）彈射出來,...

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   Learn the meaning of eject, a verb that means to throw out or force out by physical force, authority, or influence. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for eject.

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   Eject means to throw out forcefully, expel, or evict. It can also mean to leave an aircraft rapidly, to disqualify a player or coach, or to attribute one's own motivations to others. See different sources and usage examples of eject.

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   Definitions of eject. verb. put out or expel from a place. synonyms: boot out, chuck out, exclude, turf out, turn out. see more. verb. leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule. see more. verb. cause to come out in a squirt. synonyms: force out, squeeze out, squirt. see more. verb. eliminate (a substance)

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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.

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   Learn the meaning of eject as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Eject can mean to force out, expel, dismiss, or leave an aircraft rapidly.