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defenestrate

(computing, transitive, humorous, slang) To remove a Windows operating system from (a computer).

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(computing, transitive, humorous, slang) To remove a Windows operating system from (a computer).

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  • are you ok did someone defenestrate you

    Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive) To eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window.

Origin: ; on the basis of , from + window + -ation. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive) To throw out; to remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority.

: I defenestrated a clock to see if time flies!
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