jettison (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: ˈdʒɛtɪsən

Definition

Discard or abandon something that is no longer wanted, needed, or is causing an obstacle.

Examples

• The company decided to jettison its failing retail division to focus on digital services.

• He had to jettison his original plans when the weather conditions made them impossible to execute.

• The astronaut had to jettison the spent fuel tanks to reduce the spacecraft's weight for reentry.

How to Use jettison

jettison something (collocation)

Transitive verb usage, throwing away an object or concept. — "They had to jettison the extra equipment to save the mission."

jettison from (prepositional phrase)

Removing something from a container or vehicle. — "The debris was jettisoned from the main fuselage during the descent."

Synonyms of jettison

Words with a similar meaning to jettison:

• drop
• discard
• abandon
• scrap

Antonyms of jettison

Words with the opposite meaning to jettison:

• keep
• retain

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