Main Entry: de·fen·es·tra·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dē-ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: de- + Latin fenestra window

Date: 1620

1 : a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
2 : a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)

— de·fen·es·trate \(ˌ)dē-ˈfe-nə-ˌstrāt\ transitive verb