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(ɪdʒekt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ejects, present participle ejecting, past tense, past participle ejected

1. verb

If you eject someone from a place, you force them to leave.

Officials used guard dogs to eject the protesters. [VERB noun]

He was ejected from a restaurant. [be VERB-ed + from]

Synonyms: throw out, remove, turn out, expel More Synonyms of eject

ejection (ɪdʒekʃən)Word forms: plural ejections variable noun

...the ejection of hecklers from the meeting. [+ of]

Synonyms: emission, throwing out, expulsion, spouting More Synonyms of eject

Synonyms: dismissal, sacking [informal], firing [informal], removal More Synonyms of eject

Synonyms: expulsion, removal, ouster [law], deportation More Synonyms of eject

2. verb

To eject something means to remove it or push it out forcefully.

He aimed his rifle, fired a single shot, then ejected the spent cartridge. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: discharge, expel, emit, give off More Synonyms of eject

3. verb

When a pilot ejects from an aircraft, he or she leaves the aircraft quickly using an ejector seat, usually because the plane is about to crash.

The pilot ejected from the plane and escaped injury. [VERB + from]

[Also VERB]

Synonyms: bail out, escape, get out More Synonyms of eject

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eject in British English

(ɪˈdʒɛkt)

verb

1. (transitive)

to drive or force out; expel or emit

2. (transitive)

to compel (a person) to leave; evict; dispossess

3. (transitive)

to dismiss, as from office

4. (intransitive)

to leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule

5. (transitive) psychiatry

to attribute (one's own motivations and characteristics) to others

Derived forms

ejection (eˈjection)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin ejicere, from jacere to throw

eject in American English

(iˈdʒɛkt; ɪdʒɛkt)

verb transitive

to throw out; cast out; expel; emit; discharge

the chimney ejects smoke

to drive out; evict

to eject a heckler

verb intransitive

to be ejected from an aircraft as by means of an ejection seat

SYNONYMY NOTE: eject, the term of broadest application here, implies generally a throwing or casting outfrom within [to eject saliva from the mouth]; expel suggests a driving out, as by force, specif. a forcing out of a country, organization,etc., often in disgrace [expelled from school]; evict refers to the forcing out, as of a tenant, by legal procedure; , dismiss, in this connection, refers to the removal of an employee, etc. but does not in itselfsuggest the reason for the separation [dismissed for incompetence]; oust implies the getting rid of something undesirable, as by force or the action of law[to oust corrupt officials]

Derived forms

ejectable (eˈjectable)

adjective

ejection (eˈjection)

noun

ejective (eˈjective)

adjective

ejector (eˈjector)

noun

Word origin

< L ejectus, pp. of ejicere, to throw out < e-, out (see ex-1) + jacere, to throw (see jet1)

Examples of 'eject' in a sentence
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If she is ejected from office she could face criminal charges.The pilot managed to eject and was rescued.The pilot ejected and was taken to hospital.It said its pilot managed to eject.You need special training to eject from an aircraft.It is still not known whether he ejected from the plane or was thrown free.The force of the blast ejected my seat from the vehicle.The pilot is ejected and survives.The pilot ejected to safety, but it represented our first air success.Incredibly, the pilots ejected safely and no one in the flats was killed.

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British English: eject VERB

If you eject someone from a place, you force them to leave.

Officials used guard dogs to eject the protesters.

American English: eject
Brazilian Portuguese: expulsar
Chinese: 逐出
European Spanish: echar
French: expulser
German: hinauswerfen
Italian: espellere
Japanese: 追い出す
Korean: 몰아내다
European Portuguese: expulsar
Latin American Spanish: echar

Chinese translation of 'eject'

eject

(ɪˈdʒɛkt)

vt

[object] 喷射 (pēnshè)
⇒ He fired a shot, then ejected the spent cartridge. 他开了一枪，然后倒出了用过的弹夹。 (Tā kāile yī qiāng, ránhòu dàochūle yòngguo de dànjiā.)
[tenant, gatecrasher] 驱(驅)逐 (qūzhú)

vi

[pilot] 弹(彈)射出来(來) (tánshè chūlái)

1 (verb) in the sense of throw out

Definition

to compel (someone) to leave a place or position

They were forcibly ejected from the restaurant.

Synonyms

throw out

remove

turn out

expel

An American academic was expelled from the country yesterday.

exile

Dante was exiled from Florence in 1302 because of his political activities.

oust

The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.

banish

I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs.

deport

Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas.

drive out

evict

They were evicted from their apartment.

boot out (informal)

force to leave

chuck out (informal)

bounce

He was bounced from two programmes for unbecoming conduct.

turf out (informal)

give (someone) the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned)

show (someone) the door

Would they forgive him or show him the door?

throw (someone) out on their ear (informal)

2 (verb) in the sense of dismiss

Definition

to compel (someone) to leave a place or position

She was ejected from her first job for persistent latecoming.

Synonyms

dismiss

the power to dismiss civil servants who refuse to work

sack (informal)

They were sacked for financial mismanagement.

fire (informal)

She was fired from her job.

remove

The senate voted to remove him.

get rid of

discharge

He was dishonourably discharged from the army.

expel

throw out

oust

kick out (informal)

give (someone) their P45 (British, informal)

give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal)

kennet (Australian, slang)

jeff (Australian, slang)

3 (verb) in the sense of discharge

Definition

to push or send out forcefully

He fired a single shot, then ejected the spent cartridge.

Synonyms

discharge

The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.

expel

Poisonous gas is expelled into the atmosphere.

emit

The stove emitted a cloud of evil-smelling smoke.

give off

4 (verb) in the sense of bail out

Definition

to leave an aircraft rapidly in mid-flight, using an ejector seat

The pilot ejected from the plane and escaped injury.

Synonyms

bail out

The pilot bailed out safely.

escape

get out

I think we should get out while we still can.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of banish

I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs.

Synonyms

exclude,

bar,

ban,

dismiss,

expel,

throw out,

oust,

drive away,

eject,

evict,

shut out,

ostracize

in the sense of bounce

He was bounced from two programmes for unbecoming conduct.

Synonyms

throw out,

fire (informal),

turn out,

expel,

oust,

relegate,

kick out (informal),

drive out,

eject,

evict,

boot out (informal),

show someone the door,

give someone the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned),

throw out on your ear (informal)

in the sense of deport

Definition

to remove forcibly from a country

Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas.

Synonyms

expel,

exile,

throw out,

oust,

banish,

expatriate,

extradite,

evict,

send packing,

show you the door

Synonyms of 'eject'

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单词	eject
释义	Trends of eject View usage for: eject (ɪdʒekt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ejects, present participle ejecting, past tense, past participle ejected 1. verb If you eject someone from a place, you force them to leave. Officials used guard dogs to eject the protesters. [VERB noun] He was ejected from a restaurant. [be VERB-ed + from] Synonyms: throw out, remove, turn out, expel More Synonyms of eject ejection (ɪdʒekʃən)Word forms: plural ejections variable noun ...the ejection of hecklers from the meeting. [+ of] Synonyms: emission, throwing out, expulsion, spouting More Synonyms of eject Synonyms: dismissal, sacking [informal], firing [informal], removal More Synonyms of eject Synonyms: expulsion, removal, ouster [law], deportation More Synonyms of eject 2. verb To eject something means to remove it or push it out forcefully. He aimed his rifle, fired a single shot, then ejected the spent cartridge. [VERB noun] Synonyms: discharge, expel, emit, give off More Synonyms of eject 3. verb When a pilot ejects from an aircraft, he or she leaves the aircraft quickly using an ejector seat, usually because the plane is about to crash. The pilot ejected from the plane and escaped injury. [VERB + from] [Also VERB] Synonyms: bail out, escape, get out More Synonyms of eject More Synonyms of eject eject in British English (ɪˈdʒɛkt) verb 1. (transitive) to drive or force out; expel or emit 2. (transitive) to compel (a person) to leave; evict; dispossess 3. (transitive) to dismiss, as from office 4. (intransitive) to leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule 5. (transitive) psychiatry to attribute (one's own motivations and characteristics) to others Derived forms ejection (eˈjection) noun Word origin C15: from Latin ejicere, from jacere to throw eject in American English (iˈdʒɛkt; ɪdʒɛkt) verb transitive 1. to throw out; cast out; expel; emit; discharge the chimney ejects smoke 2. to drive out; evict to eject a heckler verb intransitive 3. to be ejected from an aircraft as by means of an ejection seat SYNONYMY NOTE: eject, the term of broadest application here, implies generally a throwing or casting outfrom within [to eject saliva from the mouth]; expel suggests a driving out, as by force, specif. a forcing out of a country, organization,etc., often in disgrace [expelled from school]; evict refers to the forcing out, as of a tenant, by legal procedure; , dismiss, in this connection, refers to the removal of an employee, etc. but does not in itselfsuggest the reason for the separation [dismissed for incompetence]; oust implies the getting rid of something undesirable, as by force or the action of law[to oust corrupt officials] Derived forms ejectable (eˈjectable) adjective ejection (eˈjection) noun ejective (eˈjective) adjective ejector (eˈjector) noun Word origin < L ejectus, pp. of ejicere, to throw out < e-, out (see ex-1) + jacere, to throw (see jet1) Examples of 'eject' in a sentence eject If she is ejected from office she could face criminal charges. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The pilot managed to eject and was rescued. The Sun (2014) The pilot ejected and was taken to hospital. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It said its pilot managed to eject. The Sun (2014) You need special training to eject from an aircraft. The Sun (2009) It is still not known whether he ejected from the plane or was thrown free. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The force of the blast ejected my seat from the vehicle. The Sun (2011) The pilot is ejected and survives. The Sun (2014) The pilot ejected to safety, but it represented our first air success. Admiral Sandy Woodward, With Patrick Robinson ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003) Incredibly, the pilots ejected safely and no one in the flats was killed. The Sun (2012) If pilots eject into enemy territory, there will be procedures to get them out. The Sun (2014) If forced to eject from their aircraft, they are taught to lie still once they land. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The pilots ejected to safety. The Sun (2006) The pilot ejected, walked home. Admiral Sandy Woodward, With Patrick Robinson ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003) Finally at 2,000 feet altitude, he ejected from the plane. Christianity Today (2000) If he didn't, it would call a shareholder meeting to eject the board. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Ukrainian forces had surrendered, joined Russian forces or been ejected from all military bases. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The pilot ejected, forcing the other man to follow, and the plane crashed in the desert. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Some pilots ejected in the heat of battle, while others joined this exclusive club for more mundane reasons, such as bird strikes or technical failures. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages eject British English: eject VERB If you eject someone from a place, you force them to leave. Officials used guard dogs to eject the protesters. American English: eject Brazilian Portuguese: expulsar Chinese: 逐出 European Spanish: echar French: expulser German: hinauswerfen Italian: espellere Japanese: 追い出す Korean: 몰아내다 European Portuguese: expulsar Latin American Spanish: echar Chinese translation of 'eject' eject (ɪˈdʒɛkt) vt [object] 喷射 (pēnshè) ⇒ He fired a shot, then ejected the spent cartridge. 他开了一枪，然后倒出了用过的弹夹。 (Tā kāile yī qiāng, ránhòu dàochūle yòngguo de dànjiā.) [tenant, gatecrasher] 驱(驅)逐 (qūzhú) vi [pilot] 弹(彈)射出来(來) (tánshè chūlái) 1 (verb) in the sense of throw out Definition to compel (someone) to leave a place or position They were forcibly ejected from the restaurant. Synonyms throw out remove turn out expel An American academic was expelled from the country yesterday. exile Dante was exiled from Florence in 1302 because of his political activities. oust The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists. banish I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs. deport Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas. drive out evict They were evicted from their apartment. boot out (informal) force to leave chuck out (informal) bounce He was bounced from two programmes for unbecoming conduct. turf out (informal) give (someone) the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned) show (someone) the door Would they forgive him or show him the door? throw (someone) out on their ear (informal) 2 (verb) in the sense of dismiss Definition to compel (someone) to leave a place or position She was ejected from her first job for persistent latecoming. Synonyms dismiss the power to dismiss civil servants who refuse to work sack (informal) They were sacked for financial mismanagement. fire (informal) She was fired from her job. remove The senate voted to remove him. get rid of discharge He was dishonourably discharged from the army. expel throw out oust kick out (informal) give (someone) their P45 (British, informal) give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal) kennet (Australian, slang) jeff (Australian, slang) 3 (verb) in the sense of discharge Definition to push or send out forcefully He fired a single shot, then ejected the spent cartridge. Synonyms discharge The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea. expel Poisonous gas is expelled into the atmosphere. emit The stove emitted a cloud of evil-smelling smoke. give off 4 (verb) in the sense of bail out Definition to leave an aircraft rapidly in mid-flight, using an ejector seat The pilot ejected from the plane and escaped injury. Synonyms bail out The pilot bailed out safely. escape get out I think we should get out while we still can. Additional synonyms in the sense of banish I was banished from the small bedroom upstairs. Synonyms exclude, bar, ban, dismiss, expel, throw out, oust, drive away, eject, evict, shut out, ostracize in the sense of bounce He was bounced from two programmes for unbecoming conduct. Synonyms throw out, fire (informal), turn out, expel, oust, relegate, kick out (informal), drive out, eject, evict, boot out (informal), show someone the door, give someone the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned), throw out on your ear (informal) in the sense of deport Definition to remove forcibly from a country Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas. Synonyms expel, exile, throw out, oust, banish, expatriate, extradite, evict, send packing, show you the door Synonyms of 'eject' eject Explore 'eject' in the dictionary
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