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eject

e·ject [ i jékt ] (past and past participle e·ject·ed, present participle e·ject·ing, 3rd person present singular e·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"]

e·ject·a·ble [ i jéktəb'l ] adjective
e·jec·tion [ i jéksh'n ] noun
e·jec·tive [ i jéktiv ] adjective
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