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

The chair-throwing bobblehead comes from when Knight was ejected five minutes into the Hoosiers' 72-63 loss to Purdue on Feb. 23, 1985. —Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2023

Another was stuck in the locker room after being ejected. —Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023

Fairview’s 46-6 win over Columbia also included several incidents, including a punch being thrown by a player, a fight in the stands leading to an injury and a player ejected for language aimed at an official. —Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 1 Sep. 2023

The lander, called Vikram, completed the precision maneuvers required to make a soft touchdown on the lunar surface after it was ejected from the propulsion module. —Rhea Mogul, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023

Another passenger in the vehicle, 19-year-old Lesli Vega Bolanos, was partially ejected and died from her injuries on scene, police said. —Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2023

Sosa, who entered in the sixth after Elvis Andrus was ejected for arguing balls and strikes, hit a three-run homer. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2023

The force of the collision sent the Honda spinning, ejecting one female passenger who died at the scene, KTLA reported. —Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023

Starting running back Omar Murray was ejected in the first half after rushing six times for 31 yards. —Graham Thomas, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2023

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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