e·ject [ i jékt ](past and past participlee·ject·ed, present participlee·ject·ing, 3rd person present singulare·jects)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive verb push something out with force: to cause something to burst out from something else with considerable force
2. transitive verb compel somebody to leave: to force somebody to leave a place or give up a position, e.g. a job or membership They were forcibly ejected from the meeting.
3. intransitive verb aviation leave aircraft in escape device: to escape from an aircraft in an emergency by means of an ejection seat or special capsule
4. transitive verb commercial law evict somebody: to remove somebody, especially a tenant, from a property by taking legal action
5. transitive verb sports dismiss somebody from game: to dismiss a player from a game or competition for breaking the rules, e.g. in soccer, rugby, or hockey
[15th century. < Latin eject-, past participle of e(j)icere< jacere "throw"]
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