Eject

Quick meaning: Eject is a verb meaning (transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave.

Meaning

(transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To throw out or remove forcefully.
2. (US, transitive) To compel (a sports player) to leave the field because of inappropriate behaviour.
3. (transitive) To cause (something) to come out of a machine.
4. (intransitive) To come out of a machine.
5. (psychology, countable) an inferred object of someone else's consciousness
6. (usually intransitive) To forcefully project oneself or another occupant from an aircraft (or, rarely, another type of vehicle), typically using an ejection seat or escape capsule.

Example Sentences

The man started a fight and was ejected from the bar.

The pilot lost control of the plane and had to eject.

Andrew was ejected from his apartment for not paying the rent.

In other news, a Montreal man was ejected from his car when he was involved in an accident.

Word Forms

• ejects
• ejecting
• ejected

Synonyms for eject

Depending on context, synonyms include discharge, dismiss, evict, expel, kick out, oust.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kick out, expel, throw out, release, discharge, exclude.

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