verb
- throwing someone or something out of a window
Usage: present participle of defenestrate; often used literally or historically; can also be used figuratively to mean removing or dismissing someone abruptly
Examples
- The angry mob was defenestrating furniture from the building during the riot.
- In the historical account, soldiers were accused of defenestrating prisoners from the castle tower.
- The company was defenestrating executives as part of its restructuring plan.
- The protesters were defenestrating documents from the office windows.
- He joked about defenestrating his old computer when it finally broke down.
- The novel describes a scene of defenestrating valuables in a moment of desperation.