eject

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An eject is someone or something that is forced out or thrown away from a place. A person might get ejected from a movie theater for misbehaving.

When we talk about being "ejected" from somewhere, it usually means we're being removed against our will. For example, imagine you're on an airplane and the pilot has to make an emergency landing because of bad weather. You and everyone else have to evacuate the plane quickly – that's when you get ejected from the aircraft. On a more everyday level, if you get into trouble at school or work, you might get ejected from class or meetings as punishment.

How common is "eject"?

Word eject is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

(transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave.
Example: The man started a fight and was ejected from the bar.
(transitive) To throw out or remove forcefully.
Example: In other news, a Montreal man was ejected from his car when he was involved in an accident.
(US, transitive) To compel (a sports player) to leave the field because of inappropriate behaviour.
(usually intransitive) To forcefully project oneself or another occupant from an aircraft (or, rarely, another type of vehicle), typically using an ejection seat or escape capsule.
Example: The pilot lost control of the plane and had to eject.
(transitive) To cause (something) to come out of a machine.
Example: Press that button to eject the video tape.
(intransitive) To come out of a machine.
Example: I can't get this cassette to eject.

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