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jettison

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jettison /BrE ˈdʒɛtɪs(ə)n, ˈdʒɛtɪz(ə)n, AmE ˈdʒɛdəsən, ˈdʒɛdəzən /
transitive verb
1 (dump) (from ship) jeter [qch] par-dessus bord; (from plane, spacecraft) larguer
2 (discard) se débarrasser de [old clothes, jumble]
3 figurative (reject) rejeter [idea, theory]