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ejection

ejection

23 5.5
Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly
  • noun
  • /ɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
translation icon : expulsión
  • Commander, booster ejection is imminent.

So, but you haven't mentioned solar flares or, or coronal mass ejections or sunspots yet.

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Examples

  • After the ejection, he had to leave the stadium and could not return.

  • Some umpires reported multiple consequences, for example, immediate ejection from the game followed by a suspension at a later date.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The ejection seat is the backup.

  • You did almost kill him... but that's why they have ejection seats.

  • Failing that, however, ejection of particular non-Indian property holders may be unavoidable in some cases.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The ejection of the player from the game caused a stir among the fans.

  • The ejection of debris from the rocket was a critical part of the safety protocol.

Synonyms

removal
vsejection
106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

focuses on forced leaving rather than neutral taking
eviction
vsejection
45 4.9

Forcing someone to leave a home or apartment they rent

covers forced leaving generally not limited to rented property
expulsion
vsejection
39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

is broader, applying to forced departure beyond formal punishment
ouster
vsejection
19 7.4

Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law

applies to forced leaving in any context not only roles
banishment
vsejection
14 7.6

The act of forcing someone to leave a country or community as punishment

is broader, covering forced exit not always legal punishment
dismissal
vsejection
7 3.2

Giving people permission to leave a room or meeting

denotes forced exit rather than polite permission to go
ousting
vsejection
1 7.0

To remove someone from a job or role, often by force

means forced departure beyond offices in many other contexts
forcing out
vsejection
5.5

An action that makes someone leave a job or place against their will

is the general act of removing something without stressing pressure

Antonyms

65 3.7

Being part of a group, activity, or process

23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

Compounds

ejection seat
  • Specialized
3 5.0

A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute

How Forceful

banishment
14 7.6
expulsion
39 6.1
ouster
19 7.4
ejection
23 5.5
dismissal
49 3.3
removal
106 2.0

Surface Forms

ejection singular
ejections plural

Morphology

ejection = eject (transparent) = eject + ion

Standard nominalization of the verb 'eject' with '-ion' yields 'the act of ejecting', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word ejection comes from the parts e- meaning 'out' and -ject meaning 'to throw', and you can see the same -ject in reject and project. So an ejection is literally being 'thrown out', which is why it means forcing someone or something out.