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   jet·ti·son

   /ˈjedəs(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship: "six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea"
   • ▪ abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted): "individuals are often forced to jettison certain attitudes and behaviors" Similar dumpdropditchdischargeejectthrow outempty outpour outtip outunloadthrow overboardthrow over the sidediscarddispose ofthrow awaythrow outget rid oftoss outrejectscrapdispense withcast aside/offabandonrelinquishdrophave done withshedslough offshrug offthrow on the scrapheapinformal:chuck (away/out)flingdumpditchaxebinjunkget shut ofget shot oftrashOpposite loadkeepretain

   noun

   • 1. the action of jettisoning something: "the jettison lever"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting the throwing of goods overboard to lighten a ship in distress): from Old French getaison, from Latin jactatio(n-), from jactare ‘to throw’ (see jet1). The verb dates from the mid 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jettisonJettison Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jettison can be a verb meaning to get rid of something superfluous or encumbering, or to drop cargo or passengers from a ship or aircraft in distress. It can also be a noun meaning a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJETTISON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Jettison means to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed, or to decide not to use an idea or plan. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Jettison definition: to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.. See examples of JETTISON used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJETTISON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Jettison means to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed, or to decide not to use an idea or plan. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jettisonJettison - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jettison means to push to the side or toss away. If a boat is leaking or an airplane is running out of fuel, you can buy more time by jettisoning cargo, or throwing it overboard.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJETTISON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jettison means to throw away or get rid of something, or to discard an idea or plan. It can also mean to throw goods overboard from a ship or aircraft in an emergency. See word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjettison verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Jettison means to throw something out of a moving plane or ship to make it lighter, or to get rid of something or someone that you no longer need or want. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.