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The definition of jettison is to cast something aside, abandon it or throw it away.

(verb)

When you cast aside your old interest in music and throw away your old instruments, this is an example of a situation where you jettison your love of music.

See jettison in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a throwing overboard of goods to lighten a ship, airplane, etc. in an emergency
jetsam

Origin: 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

See jettison in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb jet·ti·soned, jet·ti·son·ing, jet·ti·sons

To cast overboard or off: a ship jettisoning wastes; a pilot jettisoning aircraft fuel.
Informal To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome: jettisoned the whole marketing plan.

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