eject
UK[iːˈdʒekt]US[iːˈdʒekt]
v
to push, throw, or force something out suddenly
v
to make someone leave a place or position by using official or physical force
Morpheme Breakdown
e
ject
e
out
ject
throw
Etymology
The word 'eject' originates from the Latin verb 'eicere', which is a compound of the prefix 'ex-' (meaning 'out') and the verb 'jacere' (meaning 'to throw'). 'Jacere' itself descends from the Proto-Indo-European root ye-, which conveyed the action of throwing or hurling. Through Latin, the past participle stem 'ject-' of this verb was borrowed into English, combining with the assimilated prefix 'e-' to form a word that literally means 'to throw out'. This concrete sense of physical expulsion logically extended to the modern abstract meanings involving forced removal from a place or position.
Analysis
Structure: e (out) + ject (throw)
e- (Latin prefix, a variant of 'ex-', meaning 'out'); -ject (from Latin 'jacere', meaning 'to throw')
Examples
The machine will automatically eject the disc when the process is complete.
The pilot had to eject from the failing aircraft.
The noisy protesters were ejected from the council chamber.