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eject (이-젝트 (강세: 젝트))to force someone or something to leave a place

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to force someone or something to leave a place

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈdʒekt/

Korean meaning: 강제로 내보내다, 방출하다

Korean pronunciation: 이-젝트 (강세: 젝트)

Example Sentences

  • The bouncer ejected the drunk customer who kept singing karaoke badly.
  • My old computer takes forever to eject a USB drive.
  • The printer ejected the paper so violently that it flew across the room.

eject

VERB

//ɪˈdʒekt//

to force someone or something to leave a place

eject concept
💡 Concept

Forcefully removing someone from a place

eject mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

E-JECT: The E-jet ejects — pilot exits with speed!

eject rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Eject those you reject, select those you protect!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈdʒekt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈdʒekt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootject

Origin

From Latin 'eicere' meaning 'to throw out,' composed of the prefix 'e-' (out) and 'iacere' (to throw). The word entered English through Old French and Latin legal terminology.

🎵Rhyme

rejectselectprotectcollect
reject
select
protect
collect

🔗Collocations

eject a disk
eject from the plane
forcibly eject
eject a troublemaker
eject the cartridge
eject automatically

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The bouncer ejected the drunk customer who kept singing karaoke badly.

My old computer takes forever to eject a USB drive.

😄 Fun example

The printer ejected the paper so violently that it flew across the room.

The teacher threatened to eject any student caught texting.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

expelremovethrow outdischargeevict

Antonyms

admitinsertwelcome

Related

rejectprojectinjectsubjectobject

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