defenestrate
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defenestrate
- /dɪˈfɛnɪstɹeɪt/ UK
- /dəˈfɛnɪstɹeɪt/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in 1904; back-formation from defenestration on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from New Latin dē- (“out”) + fenestra (“window”) + -ātiō (“-ation”). Equivalent to de- + fenestrate.
verb defenestrates · defenestrating · defenestrated
- To eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window. I defenestrated a clock to see if time flies!
- To throw out; to remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority. The cultural historians of science 'feel the need to defenestrate science, or at least take it off its pedestal' (Pumfrey. Rossi & Slawinski 1991. p. 3).
- To remove a Windows operating system from (a computer). This posting was written on a Windows 95 PC, Defenestrate it immediately. Install Linux. :-)
Translations
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verb eject from a window
| Español | defenestrar |
|---|---|
| Português | defenestrar, jogar da janela |
| Français | défenestrer |
| Deutsch | aus dem Fenster werfen, defenestrieren |
| Italiano | defenestrare |
| Русский | выбра́сывать из окна́ vybrásyvatʹ iz okná, вы́бросить из окна́ výbrositʹ iz okná, выки́дывать из окна́ vykídyvatʹ iz okná, вы́кинуть из окна́ výkinutʹ iz okná |
| العربية | يُلْقِي مِن النّافِذَةِ yulqī min an-nāfiḏati |
Talk about this word "defenestrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defenestrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. defenestrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defenestrate "defenestrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defenestrate.Cite this
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title = {defenestrate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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