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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 Word Forms
- jettisonable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jettison1
Example Sentences
Besides giving the producers, Sean Ono Lennon and Simon Hilton, cover for jettisoning the opening track, renaming the album and describing it as “reimagined” allows for some interesting creative liberties.
Although they live within their means, Man-su’s termination jettisons the You family from their tax bracket and thrusts its patriarch down a rabbit hole of shame and emasculation.
Increased focus on criminality and jettisoning citizenship pathways also stands to repel progressive members of the Democratic Party, stymying the potential for immigration reform regardless, Jones said.
This was just five years after the tragic death of Marilyn Monroe — one of Mansfield’s notable silver-screen inspirations — and in the time since her death, Monroe had jettisoned from famous to infamous.
Discovery is the latest media company to shed employees from its cable TV channels, with several dozen positions jettisoned Wednesday.
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