eject

verb

i-ˈjekt 

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

i-ˈjek-tə-bəl 

adjective

ejection

i-ˈjek-shən 

noun

ejective

i-ˈjek-tiv 

adjective

Synonyms

• banish
• boot (out)
• bounce
• cast out
• chase
• dismiss
• drum (out)
• expel
• extrude
• kick out
• oust
• out
• rout
• run off
• throw out
• turf (out) [chiefly British]
• turn out

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Holden was ejected in the first half against Ohio State for spitting on Buckeyes cornerback Davison Igbinosun. —Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024

Trump ejected Ramos from a press conference after the journalist confronted him over his immigration policy. —Hadas Gold, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

Vladimir Putin reportedly gave his troops until Oct. 1 to eject the Ukrainian invaders. —David Axe, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

That appeared to happen with 2023 A3, which was ejecting more dust than gas early in 2024, but the dust production has since declined—a happy sign that the comet is still managing to hold itself together. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024

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

Kids Definition

eject

verb

i-ˈjekt 

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

-ˈjek-shən 

noun

ejector

-ˈjek-tər

noun

Medical Definition

eject

transitive verb

i-ˈjekt 

: to force out or expel from within

blood ejected from the heart

—S. F. Mason

ejection

-ˈjek-shən 

noun

Legal Definition

eject

transitive verb

i-ˈjekt 

: dispossess