From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Eject \E*ject"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ejected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ejecting.] [L. ejectus, p. p. of ejicere; e out + jacere to
throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]
1. To expel; to dismiss; to cast forth; to thrust or drive
out; to discharge; as, to eject a person from a room; to
eject a traitor from the country; to eject words from the
language. "Eyes ejecting flame." --H. Brooke.
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2. (Law) To cast out; to evict; to dispossess; as, to eject
tenants from an estate.
Syn: To expel; banish; drive out; discharge; oust; evict;
dislodge; extrude; void.
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