ejected; ejecting; ejects

transitive verb

1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence
ejected the player from the game
b
: to evict from property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the empty cartridges
ejectable adjective
ejection noun
ejective adjective
Choose the Right Synonym for eject

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.

ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar

expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical.

a student expelled from college

oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

police ousted the squatters

evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home.

evicted for nonpayment of rent

Examples of eject in a Sentence

The machine automatically ejected the CD. The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
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The rear passenger, an 18-year-old man from Windermere, was ejected from the vehicle. Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025 Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025 In 2012, Vladimir Putin expelled the agency from Russia, purportedly for inciting pro-democratic unrest; Evo Morales, the left-wing president of Bolivia, ejected it the next year. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025 Things got more heated in a hurry as Aviles was ejected, leading to an NYCFC equalizer by Mitja Ilenic. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eject

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ejectus, past participle of eicere, from e- + jacere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of eject was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eject. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

eject

verb
1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force or authority
ejected from the game
b
: to force off property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the cassette
ejection noun
ejector
-ˈjek-tər
noun

Medical Definition

eject

transitive verb
: to force out or expel from within
blood ejected from the heartS. F. Mason
ejection noun

Legal Definition

eject

transitive verb

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