Defenestrate

Defenestrate is a verb that means to dismiss someone. The Latin word fenstra (fen EST rah) means ‘window.’ Our word of the day initially meant ‘to throw something out of the window.’ These days defenestrate is used more metaphorically. Here’s an example: Because I was a rookie at the firm, everyone tended to defenestrate my ideas as soon as they left my mouth. It didn’t feel good to have those thoughts dismissed, but that’s how it goes when you’re the new guy.