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eject

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʒɛkt/

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Definition of eject

verb

[with object]
  • 1force or throw (something) out in a violent or sudden way:lumps of viscous lava were ejected from the volcano
  • cause (something) to be expelled from a machine: he ejected the spent cartridge
  • [no object] (of a pilot) escape from an aircraft by being explosively propelled out of it:he put the plane in a nosedive and ejected
  • 2compel (someone) to leave a place:angry supporters were forcibly ejected from the court
  • dismiss (someone) from office:he was ejected from office in July
  • 3emit; give off:plants utilize carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that animals eject

Origin:

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

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