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Vinony

eject

verb

  1. throw out, remove quickly
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈiː.d͡ʒɛkt/ / /ɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/

noun

Etymology: From Latin ēiectum (“(that which is) thrown out”), from ēiciō (“to throw out”) (see Etymology 1). Coined by W. K. Clifford by analogy with subject and object.

  1. an inferred object of someone else's consciousness

verb

Etymology: From Middle French éjecter, from Latin ēiectus, perfect passive participle of ēiciō (“to throw out”), or from ēiectō, the frequentative form of the same verb, from ē-, combining form of ex (“out”), + iaciō (“to throw”).

  1. To compel (a person or persons) to leave.

    “The man started a fight and was ejected from the bar.”

    “Andrew was ejected from his apartment for not paying the rent.”

  2. To throw out or remove forcefully.

    “In other news, a Montreal man was ejected from his car when he was involved in an accident.”

    “The lights of Luluabourg disappeared, and we were in the blackness of the African night, which was continuously pierced by the showers of red sparks ejected skywards and red hot ashes deposited on the track as the fireman rocked his fire.”

  3. To compel (a sports player) to leave the field because of inappropriate behaviour.
  4. To forcefully project oneself or another occupant from an aircraft (or, rarely, another type of vehicle), typically using an ejection seat or escape capsule.

    “The pilot lost control of the plane and had to eject.”

    “As the crippled jet spiralled down, the pilot pulled the escape handle, ejecting first his rear-seater, then himself.”

  5. To cause (something) to come out of a machine.

    “Press that button to eject the video tape.”

  6. To cause (something) to come out of a machine.
  7. To come out of a machine.

    “I can't get this cassette to eject.”