The Open Dictionary

defenestration

名词

UK/ˌdiː.fen.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˌdiː.fen.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃᵊn/

定义 defenestration 名词

  1. CountableUncountableformal

    The act of throwing or pushing someone or something out of a window.

    • His death resulted from being thrown out of a window.

    • They planned the defenestration of the dissident.

    • The city experienced multiple defenestrations during the political unrest.

  2. CountableUncountablehumorous

    The act of forcing someone, especially a leader, out of their position.

    • He faced defenestration from his leadership position due to a series of blunders.

    • The scandal resulted in several high-profile defenestrations.

    • The company's restructuring involved the ruthless defenestration of several executives.