SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

eject

verb

To force someone or something out of a place.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Force out

Closest synonyms

expel remove discharge evict oust throw out

Related words and expressions

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Usage distinction

Evict concerns removal from occupied property; eject applies to people or material more broadly.

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See eject in use

The ushers were asked to eject anyone who repeatedly disrupted the performance.

Dictionary practice example.

The tenant asks a caretaker to eject the intruder when a polite request to leave is ignored.

From A Comedy About Overstepping Boundaries.

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