Meaning & use

eject

verb·Everyday

To force something or someone out suddenly and often forcefully, or to remove a person from a place.

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The pilot had to eject from the aircraft seconds before it crashed.

Security ejected the rowdy fan from the stadium after he threw a bottle.

A note on using this word

Eject often implies a sudden, forceful expulsion and applies to both people and objects, such as a disc or cartridge.

Words with a similar meaning

expelevict

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