Press the small button to eject the CD from the computer.
Source: tatoeba (2334871)
Eject
/ɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/
Synonyms for "eject" (257 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (52)
Strong matches (77)
Verb(21 words)
discarddisgorgeddisgorgesdislodgedislodgeddislodgesdismissdisplace familiesdrive outevictevictingevictsexcludeexhaustexorcisedexpectoratesexpelsextractextrudedextrudes
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force out
Noun(2 words)
Related words (128)
isolatejettisonjunkkick downstairskick outlay offleavelet flylet offliquidateloadmake redundantobtrudeoozeoustoutoutlawoverturnpartpelt
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pepperpick offpick outpistolplugpotpotshootpotshotprimepull awaypull backpull outpurgeput outrejectremoverepudiateridriddleroot outroot uproutrule outrun offsacksegregatesend forthsend outsend packingseparatesequesterset apartset asideshedshootshoot atshoot downshowshut offshut outsnipespewspitsplitspoutspurnsputterstand aloofstand apartstand asidestep asidestrikestrike offstrike outsubtractsupplantsuspendtake a potshotthrowthrow awaythrow offthrow outthrow overthrow overboardthrow upthrust outtorpedotoss outturfturnturn outuncoupleunyokeventvoidvomitvomit forthweed outwithdrawyield
Noun(10 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: expel, boot out, discharge, remove, turf out.
- Sentence evidence is available for eject, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "eject".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "eject"
Keep "eject" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "eject" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "eject", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "eject" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesMore specific
11 entriesCD ejectioncartridge ejectionclass expulsioncockpit ejectiondisk ejectiondrive ejectiongame ejectionmissile ejectionpilot ejectionschool expulsionstadium ejection
Collocations
5 entriescartridge ejectioneject buttoneject commandejection eventejection seat
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
59 translations across 21 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- изгонвам verb (to compel to leave)
- изпускам verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
Catalan
1 entries- expulsar verb (to compel to leave)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- دەرپەڕین verb (to compel to leave)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 排除 verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- 逐出 verb (to compel to leave)
- 驅逐 /驱逐 verb (to compel to leave)
Czech
2 entries- vyhodit verb (to compel to leave)
- vysunout verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
Danish
3 entries- bortvise verb (to compel to leave)
- skubbe ud verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- udvise verb (to compel to leave)
Dutch
1 entries- buitengooien verb (to compel to leave)
Finnish
4 entries- heittää ulos verb (to compel to leave)
- häätää verb (to compel to leave)
- poistaa verb (to compel to leave)
- poistaa verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
French
2 entries- expulser verb (to compel to leave)
- éjecter verb (to compel to leave)
German
3 entries- ausstoßen verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- ausweisen verb (to compel to leave)
- auswerfen verb (to compel to leave)
Greek
1 entries- βγάζω verb (to compel to leave)
Japanese
4 entries- イジェクトする verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- 取り出す verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- 立ち退かせる verb (to compel to leave)
- 追い出す verb (to compel to leave)
Macedonian
2 entries- истера verb (to compel to leave)
- истерува verb (to compel to leave)
Māori
1 entries- tu(w)ha verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
Occitan
1 entries- expulsar verb (to compel to leave)
Polish
4 entries- wyrzucać verb (to compel to leave)
- wyrzucić verb (to compel to leave)
- wysunąć verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- wysuwać verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
Portuguese
2 entries- ejetar verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- expulsar verb (to compel to leave)
Romanian
2 entries- ejecta verb (to compel to leave)
- expulza verb (to compel to leave)
Russian
4 entries- вы́бросить verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- вы́гнать verb (to compel to leave)
- вы́кинуть verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
- вы́толкнуть verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
Spanish
1 entries- expulsar verb (to compel to leave)
Swedish
4 entries- avhysa verb (to compel to leave)
- avvisa verb (to compel to leave)
- förvisa verb (to compel to leave)
- mata ut verb (to cause to come out of a machine)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
That's the eject button. Don't touch it.
Source: tatoeba (2337299)
These outbursts from the sun, which eject energy in the form of magnetic fields and billions of tons of plasma gas known as "coronal mass ejections," are unpredictable and difficult to anticipate.
Source: tatoeba (11014230)
The computer told Lukas to eject.
Source: tatoeba (11650643)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "eject"?
Closest matches include expel, boot out, discharge, remove, turf out.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "eject"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.