defenestration

noun

1. 1

   The act of throwing something or especially someone out of a window, especially lethally. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

2. 2

   The high-profile removal of a person from an organization. to eliminate from a contest or sport championship

3. 3

   to eliminate from a contest or sport championship

4. 4

   The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.