Main Entry:

eject

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈjekt\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

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

Date:

15th century

1 a: to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence <ejected the player from the game> b: to evict from property2: to throw out or off from within <ejects the empty cartridges>

— eject·able \-ˈjek-tə-bəl\ adjective

— ejec·tion \-ˈjek-shən\ noun

— ejec·tive \-ˈjek-tiv\ adjective

synonyms 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>.