n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ fe-n ə - ' str ā -sh ə n
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 )d ē - ' fe-n ə - ˌ str ā t \ transitive verb