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   E·ject

   /əˈjek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way: "many types of rock are ejected from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material" Similar emitspew outpour outdischargegive offgive outsend outbelchventexudeexcreteexpelcast outreleasedisgorgespoutvomitthrow upspit outcough uprare:disembogueOpposite take in
   • ▪ cause (something) to drop out or be removed, usually mechanically: "he ejected the spent cartridge"
   • ▪ (of a pilot) escape from an aircraft by being explosively propelled out of it: "he flew to open sea, put the plane in a nosedive, and ejected" Similar bail outescapeleave the aircraftget outparachute to safety
   • ▪ compel (someone) to leave a place: "angry supporters were forcibly ejected from the court" Similar expelthrow outturn output outcast outremoveoustput out in the streetevictdispossessbanishdeportexileinformal:chuck outkick outboot outheave outbouncedefenestrateturf outOpposite admit
   • ▪ dismiss (someone), especially from political office: "he was ejected from office in July" Similar dismissremovedischargeoustexpeldeprive of officeget rid ofthrow outturn outfling outforce outdrive outlet someone gogive notice tolay offmake redundantcashierinformal:sackgive the sack tofireaxesend packinggive someone the bootboot outchuck outkick outgive someone their marching ordersgive someone the pushgive someone the (old) heave-hothrow someone out on their eargive someone the bulletshow someone the doorgive someone their cardsgive someone the chopturf outgive someone the bum's rushOpposite appoint
   • ▪ emit; give off: "plants utilize carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that animals eject" Similar emitspew outpour outdischargegive offgive outsend outbelchventexudeexcreteexpelcast outreleasedisgorgespoutvomitthrow upspit outcough uprare:disembogueOpposite take in

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin eject- ‘thrown out’, from the verb eicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + jacere ‘to throw’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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