eject

American  

[ih-jekt] / ɪˈdʒɛkt /

verb (used with object)

1. to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position.

   The police ejected the hecklers from the meeting.

   Synonyms:

   remove, oust

2. to dismiss, as from office or occupancy.

3. to evict, as from property.

   Synonyms:

   dispossess, oust

4. to throw out, as from within; throw off.

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verb (used without object)

1. to propel oneself from a damaged or malfunctioning airplane, as by an ejection seat.

   When the plane caught fire, the pilot ejected.

eject British  

/ ɪˈdʒɛkt /

verb

1. (tr) to drive or force out; expel or emit

2. (tr) to compel (a person) to leave; evict; dispossess

3. (tr) to dismiss, as from office

4. (intr) to leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule

5. (tr) psychiatry to attribute (one's own motivations and characteristics) to others

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Other Word Forms

• ejection noun
• nonejecting adjective
• reeject verb (used with object)
• unejected adjective

Etymology

Origin of eject

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin ējectus “thrown out” (past participle of ējicere ), equivalent to ē- + jec- (combining form of jacere ) “to throw” + -tus past participle suffix; e- ¹

Example Sentences

When he tries to eject her into space, she simply reappears, leaving the crew unsure whether they’re being studied, judged or driven toward madness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

All six crew members were able to safely eject.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Three F-15 jet fighters were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, forcing the pilots to eject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But if that shock wave is too weak to eject the surrounding material, much of the star can fall back inward.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

I shake my head to eject such a revoltingly responsible thought out of it.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Related Words

• banish
• bounce
• bump
• dump
• evict
• exclude
• expel
• force out
• kick out
• oust