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defenestrate

1 of 1verb
/ˌdifɛnəstreɪt/
Forms:defenestrates,defenestrating,defenestrated,defenestrated
1

*** throw (someone) out of a window

2

to force a person of authority or power to step down from their position

  • The political upheaval led the faction to defenestrate the corrupt leader and install a new government.
  • In the heated debate, the board decided to defenestrate the CEO after a series of failed strategies.
  • In a dramatic turn of events, the general was defenestrated by his own officers after a failed campaign.
  • The board is currently defenestrating the CEO due to the financial scandal.
  • The company's shareholders voted to defenestrate the CFO due to financial mismanagement.