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jettison
[jet-uh-suhn, -zuhn]
verb (used with object)
to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard.
Cards.to discard (an unwanted card or cards).
noun
the act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it.
jettison
/ ˈdʒɛtɪsən, -zən /
verb
to throw away; abandon
to jettison old clothes
to throw overboard
noun
another word for jetsam
Other 51Թ Forms
- jettisonable adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jettison1
Example Sentences
Discovery is the latest media company to shed employees from its cable TV channels, with several dozen positions jettisoned Wednesday.
This was a movement looking to reshape the whole European project with its own brand of conservativism, jettisoning the old EU liberalism.
The decision to jettison the report’s traditional explanatory narrative was announced to EIA staff in a March 10 internal email, after the document was largely complete following months of work.
On a social level, that means that all the institutions and political structures and ideologies that undermine those qualities need to be either jettisoned or transformed.
He made 55 appearances, scoring four goals, for United but was jettisoned by Erik ten Hag, who felt the winger wasn't going to make the grade.
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