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Defenestration - English meaning

ˌdiː.fen.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən

Defenestration – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The action of throwing someone out of a window.

Usage examples:

Death by defenestration has a venerable history
noun

The action or process of dismissing someone from a position of power or authority.

Usage examples:

That victory resulted in churchill's own defenestration by the war-weary british electorate
noun

The action of throwing or pushing someone out of a window

Usage examples:

His death by defenestration, he opened a window for the defenestration., he has governed so badly a…
noun

The action of forcing someone, especially a leader, out of his or her job

Usage examples:

He has governed so badly as to deserve automatic defenestration., if he loses the election, expect …

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开窗, 抛出窗外

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Defenestratie

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Défenestration

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Fenstersturz

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डिफेनेस्ट्रेशन

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Defenestrazione

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방어

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Дефенестрация

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Defenestración

Word origin

early 17th century: from modern Latin defenestratio(n- ), from de- ‘down from’ + Latin fenestra ‘window’.

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Defenestration – similar words

defenestrating

ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…
verb

To throw or push someone out of a window

Usage examples:

They threatened to defenestrate him., it would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
verb

To force someone, especially a leader, out of his or her job

Usage examples:

It would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
Defenestrating - all meanings in English

defenestrates

ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…
verb

To throw or push someone out of a window

Usage examples:

They threatened to defenestrate him., it would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
verb

To force someone, especially a leader, out of his or her job

Usage examples:

It would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
Defenestrates - all meanings in English

defenestrated

ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…
verb

To throw or push someone out of a window

Usage examples:

They threatened to defenestrate him., it would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
verb

To force someone, especially a leader, out of his or her job

Usage examples:

It would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
Defenestrated - all meanings in English

defenestrate

ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…
verb

To throw or push someone out of a window

Usage examples:

They threatened to defenestrate him., it would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
verb

To force someone, especially a leader, out of his or her job

Usage examples:

It would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.
Defenestrate - all meanings in English

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