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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
- t·Dz·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jettison1
Example Sentences
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.
Externally mandated changes allow organizations an opportunity to reevaluate and jettison initiatives that were merely check-the-box items but didn’t produce true impact.
Mark Zuckerberg only recently announced he’d be following Musk’s lead to jettison fact-checking on Facebook, but his company’s antagonism towards journalism goes way back.
Caillebotte has jettisoned the usual classical trappings of Greek and Roman heroes, which typically cloak male nudes in sober history and myth.
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