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Vocabulary Spotlight

Defenestrated

Part of Speech: Verb (Past Tense)

Definition: खिड़की से बाहर फेंकना (Khidki se bahar phenkna) – The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.

Pronunciation

[dee-fen-uh-strey-tid]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Expel – बाहर निकालना (bahar nikaalna)
Eject – बाहर फेंकना (bahar phenkna)

Related Words

Throw – फेंकना (phenkna)
Discard – त्याग करना (tyaag karna)

Word Origin

“Defenestrate” Latin ke “de-” aur “fenestra” (window) se aaya hai, aur iska arth hai “throw out of a window”. Iska use ek violent act ko dikhane ke liye hota hai.

– The word “Defenestrate” comes from Latin “de-” and “fenestra” (window), meaning “throw out of a window,” often used to describe a violent act.

Word Family

Verb: Defenestrate – खिड़की से बाहर फेंकना (khidki se bahar phenkna)

Noun: Defenestration – खिड़की से बाहर फेंकना (khidki se bahar phenkna)

Usage Examples

1. Aakrosh mein usne vase ko defenestrated kar diya.

– In anger, he defenestrated the vase.

2. Historical wars mein kai log defenestrated kiye gaye the.

– Many people were defenestrated during historical wars.

Cultural Note

Defenestration ek rare but violent act hai jo kabhi historical conflicts aur revolutions mein dekhne ko mila hai.

In Context

“Defenestrate” ka use usually tab hota hai jab kisi object ya vyakti ko forcefully window se bahar feka jaye, mostly historical ya violent acts ke sandarbh mein.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Defenestrated” ka matlab kya hai?

Welcomed (स्वागत किया)
Placed inside (अंदर रखा गया)
Held close (करीब रखा)
Thrown out (बाहर फेंका गया)

‘Thrown out’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki defenestrated ka matlab kisi ko khidki se bahar fenkna hota hai.

“Defenestrate” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (ग्रीक)
Latin (लैटिन)
French (फ्रेंच)
German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki defenestrate shabd Latin ke “de-” aur “fenestra” se aaya hai.

Defenestrated ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Placed inside (अंदर रखा गया)
Thrown out (बाहर फेंका गया)
Expelled (निकाला गया)
Discarded (त्याग करना)

‘Placed inside’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki defenestrated ka opposite kisi cheez ko andar rakhna hoga.