defenestrate
(computing, transitive, humorous, slang) To remove a Windows operating system from (a computer).
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(computing, transitive, humorous, slang) To remove a Windows operating system from (a computer).
“are you ok did someone defenestrate you”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive) To eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window.
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(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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(computing, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.
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(Britain) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.