eject

Boot from premises

Eject means to force or throw out.

A pilot ejects from a crashing plane; a bouncer ejects a rowdy patron; a machine ejects a disc.

The word suggests sudden, forceful removal: He was ejected from the game for fighting.

To eject can also mean to push out mechanically: Press the button to eject the cartridge.

expel

expel

Remove forcibly from membership

oustRemove from position
removeTake something away
evictRemove from property legally

banish · exile · kick out · throw out · boot · dismiss · discharge · exclude · force out · cast out

launch

propel

Force into motion

shootDischarge or capture
fireCombustion with flames
dischargeRelease of substance outward

emit · expel · blast · thrust · catapult · launch · release · hurl · fling · spout

spew

spit

Expelled mouth moisture

spewEject with force
sprayDispersed liquid droplets
squirtForced liquid jet

gush · spout · belch · vomit · disgorge · expectorate · discharge · emit · excrete · exude

emergency

bailout

Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy

parachuteDrag-creating descent device
escapeFlight from captivity
evacuateLeave due to danger

mayday · cockpit · canopy · pilot · altitude · survival · rescue · crash · abort · abandon ship

media

disc

Flat circular object

CDOptical data disc
DVDOptical media format
cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge

cartridge · tray · drive · slot · button · player · tape · mechanism · release · pop out

Categories

removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
tape playerscassette deck, cassette player, tape deck, boombox, boom box
VCR controlsplay, stop, pause, rewind, fast forward
detachabledetachable, removable, separable, releasable, disconnectable
VCR partsplay button, stop button, rewind, fast-forward, pause
emergency maneuversemergency landing, crash landing, forced landing, ditching, evasive action

Opposites

expulsion vs. admission

ejectadmit

Confess or grant entry

welcome · let in · take in · receive · accept

release vs. retention

Keep possession of

keep · hold · contain · store · restrain

insertion vs. ejection (mechanical/physical)

Insert by needle

insert · load · put in · place · install

Phrases

ejection seatEmergency pilot launcher
eject buttonControl triggering emergency escape
ejector seatEmergency aircraft evacuation device
player ejection
ejection portFirearm's casing outlet

Family

reject, rejected, rejection, ejection, dejected, dejection, rejecting, ejected, ejecting

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G