Definition of eject

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eject


[ ih-

jekt

]


/ ɪˈdʒɛkt /


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verb (used with object)


to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position:

The police ejected the hecklers from the meeting.


to dismiss, as from office or occupancy.


to evict, as from property.


to throw out, as from within; throw off.


verb (used without object)


to propel oneself from a damaged or malfunctioning airplane, as by an

ejection seat

:

When the plane caught fire, the pilot ejected.

SYNONYMS FOR

eject


1


oust

,

remove

, drive out, cast out, throw out.

3


oust

, turn out, kick out,

dispossess

.


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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; see

e-

1

OTHER WORDS FROM eject


non·e·ject·ing,


adjective


re·e·ject,


verb (used with object)


un·e·ject·ed,


adjective

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eject

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eject

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eject

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He either used a weapon that did not

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Eject

ment is the action employed to

eject

or turn out a wrongful possessor and recover possession of land.


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eject

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The Pompilus’ intention is plain: she wants to

eject

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The huntress of Grey Worms induces a temporary torpor of the mandibles; the ravisher of Bees makes them

eject

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Not being strong enough to

eject

his rival, Adolph sold his rights to John of Brabant, and hostilities broke out in 1283.


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Various


British Dictionary definitions for

eject


eject


/ (

ɪˈdʒɛkt

) /


verb


(tr)


to drive or force out; expel or emit


(tr)


to compel (a person) to leave; evict; dispossess


(tr)


to dismiss, as from office


(intr)


to leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule


(tr)


psychiatry


to attribute (one’s own motivations and characteristics) to others

Derived forms of eject



ejection

,

noun

Word Origin for

eject

C15: from Latin

ejicere,

from

jacere

to throw
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