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to defenestrate
01
*** throw (someone) out of a window
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
movement verb
regular
present tense
defenestrate
3rd person singular
defenestrates
present participle
defenestrating
past simple
defenestrated
past participle
defenestrated
02
to force a person of authority or power to step down from their position
Examples
The political upheaval led the faction to defenestrate the corrupt leader and install a new government.
