defenestrated
Tossed through glass
Defenestrated means thrown out of a window.
The word is formal and rare, typically appearing in historical or humorous contexts: The angry mob defenestrated the official.
Figuratively, to defenestrate someone is to abruptly remove them from a position of power: The board defenestrated the CEO after the scandal.
Propelled by arm
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- ejectedForcibly removed
- hurledThrew with force
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
tossed · flung · fall · plunge · shattered glass · pushed · heaved · launched
Czech Republic's chief city
- BohemiaCentral European historical region
- Thirty Years' War1618-1648 European religious conflict
- 1618A calendar year
- HabsburgsAustrian imperial dynasty
Protestant · Catholic · Holy Roman Empire · Regents · castle · council · religious conflict · Counter-Reformation
Removed from position
- removedTaken from position
- deposedRemoved from authority
- overthrownOusted from authority
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
purged · dismissed · sacked · fired · unseated · toppled · replaced · forced out
Occurring without prior notice
- violentInvolving physical force
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
abrupt · spectacular · sensational · startling · extreme · drastic · brutal · unceremonious
Gotten rid of
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- jettisonedDeliberately thrown away
- ditchedAbruptly abandoned or discarded
scrapped · eliminated · cast aside · dumped · disposed · obsolete · deprecated · discontinued
thrown
Propelled by arm
expelled · tossed · flung · fall · plunge · shattered glass · pushed · heaved · launched · precipitated
Prague
Czech Republic's chief city
- BohemiaCentral European historical region
- Thirty Years' War1618-1648 European religious conflict
- 1618A calendar year
Habsburgs · Protestant · Catholic · Holy Roman Empire · Regents · castle · council · religious conflict · Counter-Reformation · imperial
ousted
Removed from position
- removedTaken from position
- deposedRemoved from authority
- overthrownOusted from authority
expelled · purged · dismissed · sacked · fired · unseated · toppled · replaced · forced out · coup
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- violentInvolving physical force
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- shockingCausing intense surprise
unexpected · abrupt · spectacular · sensational · startling · extreme · drastic · brutal · unceremonious · swift
discarded
Gotten rid of
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- jettisonedDeliberately thrown away
ditched · scrapped · eliminated · cast aside · dumped · disposed · obsolete · deprecated · discontinued · shelved
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