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

Three Army members were injured and one was ejected after a Humvee crashed into two semis on Interstate 75 on Wednesday in West Chester, Ohio. —Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024

This causes the stars to eject some material and lose their outer layers. —Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024

The driver of the Honda, identified as 19-year-old Harold Liberty IV, per KXTV, was ejected into the center median and pronounced deceased on scene. —Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024

The Antioch man was ejected into the center median and pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024

The victim, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. —The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024

Neither was ejected from the truck during the crash. —Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024

If a player is given a second technical in the game, they are ejected. —Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024

His passenger was ejected during the rollover, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 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