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Word entry · 5 letters

eject

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"Throw out"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/Part of speech verbSorted ceejtStarts with EEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. eliminate (a substance)

Word origin

From Middle French éjecter, from Latin ēiectus, perfect passive participle of ēiciō (“to throw out”), or from ēiectō, the frequentative form of the same verb, from ē-, combining form of ex (“out”), + iaciō (“to throw”).

Used in a sentence

  • The man started a fight and was ejected from the bar.
  • Andrew was ejected from his apartment for not paying the rent.
  • Four pairs of women's doubles badminton players, including the Chinese top seeds, have been ejected from the Olympic tournament for trying to throw matches in an effort to secure a more favourable quarter-final draw.

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