to eject

Examples

• All

• Rebuffed, he shadows the man to a bar, where he is forcibly ejected when the man denies their acquaintance.

  Academic text (2008)

• Why shouldn't we eject him?

  Exam (2009)

• And why did he later change his mind and eject her from his property?

• So time to pack all of this up, eject this drive and get that truck out of the warehouse.

  Peter McKinnon

• Anyone seen not wearing a mask will be ejected from the site immediately, okay.

  Paintball Massacre (2020)

• When several reporters tried to talk to us, they were unceremoniously ejected from the dining hall.

  Fiction book (1993)

• A private homeowner may eject entrants on the basis of offense, even animus.

  Academic text (2018)

• A growing number of workers are either fleeing or being ejected from both the constraints and the protections of that relationship.

  Academic text (2018)

• The security guard was instructed to eject anyone causing a disturbance at the event.

• After the fight broke out, the referee had no choice but to eject the players involved from the game.

Synonyms

R

to remove

vsto eject

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

is specifically the act of forcing departure rather than general taking away

T

to take out

vsto eject

948 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

is specifically about forcing someone to leave, not all removal types

P

to pull out

vsto eject

523 2.7

To take something out of a place, often with effort

is the forcible leaving of a place rather than simple removal

K

to kick out

vsto eject

512 3.0

Force someone to leave a place or group

covers the same forcing action but in a more neutral sense

E

to exclude

vsto eject

338 3.0

To keep someone or something out so they are not part of something

is the active act of forcing someone to leave rather than simply not including them

T

to throw out

vsto eject

236 3.0

To force someone to leave a place, job, or group

is the broader forceful removal concept that includes this action

E

to expel

vsto eject

194 5.0

Force someone to leave a place, such as a school or country, often by official order

is a general term for forcing someone to leave, official or not

U

to unload

vsto eject

125 2.6

Take things or people out of a vehicle like a truck

is focused on forcing people out of a place rather than unloading cargo

D

to drive away

vsto eject

71 3.4

To force a person, animal, or feeling to go away

is the direct act of forcing out, not only causing someone to go

D

to drive out

vsto eject

70 3.8

Force someone or something to leave a place

is the basic act of forcing someone to leave, not specifying method

S

to send away

vsto eject

43 3.0

Make someone leave a job or group because of a problem

is the act of forcing to leave, not only the telling or dismissal

M

to move out

vsto eject

36 2.8

To make someone or something leave a place

is the stronger idea of forcing someone to leave against their will

C

to cast out

vsto eject

31 6.2

Force someone to leave a group or place because others reject them

is the factual forcing-out action without the added moral rejection

D

to dislodge

vsto eject

15 6.1

To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck

is the broader idea of forcing to leave, not only from fixed positions

B

to boot out

vsto eject

• Informal

15 5.8

Force someone to leave a job or organization suddenly

is similar but not limited to abrupt or uncaring removal

E

to evacuate the building

vsto eject

11 3.4

To move people out of a building for safety during an emergency

is forcing someone to leave but not necessarily for safety reasons

T

to turn out

vsto eject

• Informal

10 4.9

To make someone leave a place

is the neutral expelling act regardless of cause

C

to clean out

vsto eject

• Informal

10 3.6

Remove people completely from a place or group because they are unwanted

is the general action of forcing someone to leave, not total clearing

F

to force out

vsto eject

6 4.2

To push something out with effort or pressure

is the same idea but can be done by different means than pressure

E

to evacuate

vsto eject

5 5.0

To take out what is inside a container so it becomes empty

is the act of making leave, usually focused on people rather than contents

S

to send someone packing

vsto eject

• Informal

4 7.9

Make someone leave quickly and forcefully

is the core forcing-out meaning without the abrupt dismissal tone

K

to kick-out

vsto eject

1 4.0

To force someone to leave a place, group or job

can be sudden or planned but focuses on the act of expelling

R

to rout out

vsto eject

1 7.1

To force someone or something out of a place by searching

is broader, not tied to searches or authority-driven removal

T

to turf out

vsto eject

• UK

1 8.2

Force someone to leave a place or job

is the neutral action of forcing someone to leave regardless of tone

C

to chuck out

vsto eject

• UK

1 5.0

To force someone to leave a place usually because they cause trouble

is the general forcing-out meaning, not only physical throwing away

Antonyms

A

to admit

188 1.6

Allow someone to enter a place

How Forceful

to banish

107 6.3

to expel

194 5.0

to eject

32 4.2

to throw out

236 3.0

to show someone the door

• Informal

5 6.4

to remove

∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology