jettison
jettison
Definition
jet·ti·son (jet′ə sən, -zən)
noun
- a throwing overboard of goods to lighten a ship, airplane, etc. in an emergency
- jetsam
Etymology: ME jetteson < Anglo-Fr getteson < OFr getaison, a throwing, jetsam < L jactatio, a throwing < jactare, to throw: see jet
transitive verb
- to throw (goods) overboard
- to discard (something) as useless or a burden
jettison
Synonyms
jettison
Usage Examples
Object
- notion: Jettison the notion of selling transactions and focus on relationship building.
- idea: But the government is running with the fantasy of capitalist sensitivity to the market, having jettisoned the idea of socialist planning.
- bomb: He had gone to a blister window to watch the jettisoned bombs falling.
- fuel: As Caff and Elex adjust their elevation Mat tells Steve to jettison fuel which collect in space and act as a shield.
- weight: Also be aware of the need to be able to jettison the weight easily in the unlikely event of a water landing.
- past: Instead of jettisoning the past, the Arts and Crafts drew on what was seen as still valid for the present.
Modifying Another Word
- not: The Sea of Faith must not jettison this half of our tradition.
- just: The plane must have just jettisoned them after a big raid.
- then: Of course some work is made with that in mind, to be chewed till the sugar's gone, then jettisoned.
- completely: Some of the old bricks may be re-used, some may have to be jettisoned completely.
- even: He has even jettisoned his favored red tie, which has featured in successive Budgets since he came to power.
- also: Powell also jettisoned 75 percent of a separate report on al-Qaida, said the official.
Preposition: in
Browse dictionary entries near jettison
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- jet stream
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- jet set
- jet propulsion
- jet-propelled
- jetty
- Jetway
- jeu
- jeu d'esprit
- jeu de mots
- jeune fille
- jeunesse
- jew
- jew's-harp
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