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e·ject

eject

 
 
pronunciation:
ih jekt
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: ejects, ejecting, ejected
definition 1: to expel forcefully.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle during the crash.The CD player is broken and won't eject the CD.The quick maneuver helped the choking man eject the cough drop from his windpipe.
synonyms:
expel
similar words:
bounce, chuck, erupt, propel, send out, spew, spit, spout, thrust out, vent
definition 2: to compel to leave one's place, position, or property; dismiss or evict.
The player was ejected from the game because of his unruly behavior.The judge ejected the protesters from the courtroom.
synonyms:
expel, kick out, oust
antonyms:
admit
similar words:
blackball, bounce, chuck, deport, dismiss, displace, dispossess, evict, purge, remove
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to throw or propel oneself out of an aircraft in an emergency, by use of an ejection seat or capsule.
The pilot ejected from the fighter plane when the engine failed.
similar words:
discharge, impel, propel
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derivations: ejection (n.), ejector (n.)
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