Englishjettison
jettisoned; jettisoning; jettisons
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision //… must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions … — Christopher Catling
- : to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
- : to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
cashier cast (off) chuck deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun
discarding disposal disposition dumping junking removal riddance scrapping throwing awayExamples
Verb
- //The captain gave orders to jettison the cargo.
- //They jettisoned the fuel and made an emergency landing.
- //We should jettison these old computers and get new ones.
- //They jettisoned plans for a vacation.
Noun
- //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
History and Etymology
Verb
derivative of jettison entry 2Noun
Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-French geteson, literally, action of throwing, from Latin jactation-, jactatio, from jactare — more at jetjettison
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargoNear Antonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //just jettison that plan, because we know it won't workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
jettison
jettisoned; jettisoning; jettisons
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision //… must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions … — Christopher Catling
- : to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
- : to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
cashier cast (off) chuck deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun
discarding disposal disposition dumping junking removal riddance scrapping throwing awayExamples
Verb
- //The captain gave orders to jettison the cargo.
- //They jettisoned the fuel and made an emergency landing.
- //We should jettison these old computers and get new ones.
- //They jettisoned plans for a vacation.
Noun
- //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
History and Etymology
Verb
derivative of jettison entry 2Noun
Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-French geteson, literally, action of throwing, from Latin jactation-, jactatio, from jactare — more at jetjettison
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargoNear Antonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //just jettison that plan, because we know it won't workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
jettison
jettisoned; jettisoning; jettisons
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision //… must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions … — Christopher Catling
- : to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
- : to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
cashier cast (off) chuck deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun
discarding disposal disposition dumping junking removal riddance scrapping throwing awayExamples
Verb
- //The captain gave orders to jettison the cargo.
- //They jettisoned the fuel and made an emergency landing.
- //We should jettison these old computers and get new ones.
- //They jettisoned plans for a vacation.
Noun
- //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
History and Etymology
Verb
derivative of jettison entry 2Noun
Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-French geteson, literally, action of throwing, from Latin jactation-, jactatio, from jactare — more at jetjettison
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargoNear Antonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //just jettison that plan, because we know it won't workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
jettison
jettisoned; jettisoning; jettisons
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision //… must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions … — Christopher Catling
- : to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
- : to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
cashier cast (off) chuck deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun
discarding disposal disposition dumping junking removal riddance scrapping throwing awayExamples
Verb
- //The captain gave orders to jettison the cargo.
- //They jettisoned the fuel and made an emergency landing.
- //We should jettison these old computers and get new ones.
- //They jettisoned plans for a vacation.
Noun
- //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
History and Etymology
Verb
derivative of jettison entry 2Noun
Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-French geteson, literally, action of throwing, from Latin jactation-, jactatio, from jactare — more at jetjettison
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargoNear Antonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //just jettison that plan, because we know it won't workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
jettison
jettisoned; jettisoning; jettisons
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision //… must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions … — Christopher Catling
- : to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
- : to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
cashier cast (off) chuck deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun
discarding disposal disposition dumping junking removal riddance scrapping throwing awayExamples
Verb
- //The captain gave orders to jettison the cargo.
- //They jettisoned the fuel and made an emergency landing.
- //We should jettison these old computers and get new ones.
- //They jettisoned plans for a vacation.
Noun
- //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
History and Etymology
Verb
derivative of jettison entry 2Noun
Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-French geteson, literally, action of throwing, from Latin jactation-, jactatio, from jactare — more at jetjettison
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless //with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargoNear Antonyms
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //just jettison that plan, because we know it won't workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases