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View usage for: (dʒetɪsən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense jettisons, present participle jettisoning, past tense, past participle jettisoned1. verbIf you jettison something, for example an idea or a plan, you deliberately reject it or decide not to use it. The Government seems to have jettisoned the plan. [VERB noun] Synonyms: abandon, reject, desert, dump More Synonyms of jettison 2. verbTo jettison something that is not needed or wanted means to throw it away or get rid of it. The crew jettisoned excess fuel and made an emergency landing. [VERB noun] Synonyms: expel, dump, unload, throw overboard More Synonyms of jettison jettison in British English (ˈdʒɛtɪsən, -zən) verbWord forms: -sons, -soning or -soned (transitive)1. to throw away; abandon to jettison old clothes noun3. another word for jetsam (sense 1) Word origin C15: from Old French getaison, ultimately from Latin jactātiō a tossing about; see jactationjettison in American English (ˈdʒɛtəsən; ˈdʒɛtəzən) noun1. a throwing overboard of goods to lighten a ship, airplane, etc. in an emergency verb transitive3. to throw (goods) overboard 4. to discard (something) as useless or a burden Word origin ME jetteson < Anglo-Fr getteson < OFr getaison, a throwing, jetsam < L jactatio, a throwing < jactare, to throw: see jet 1Examples of 'jettison' in a sentencejettison In other languagesjettison British English: jettison VERB If you jettison something, for example an idea or a plan, you deliberately reject it or decide not to use it. The Government seems to have jettisoned the plan. - American English: jettison
- Brazilian Portuguese: alijar
- Chinese: 拒绝接受
- European Spanish: desechar
- French: abandonner
- German: über Bord werfen
- Italian: buttare a mare
- Japanese: 放棄する
- Korean: >포기하다계획이나 생각을
- European Portuguese: alijar
- Latin American Spanish: desechar
Definition to abandon or give up The government seems to have jettisoned the plan. Synonyms throw out throw away throw on the scrapheap Definition to throw overboard The crew jettisoned excess fuel and made an emergency landing. Additional synonymsDefinition to abandon (a person or place) without intending to return Poor farmers are deserting their fields and looking for jobs. Synonyms abandon, leave, give up, quit (informal), withdraw from, move out of, relinquish, renounce, vacate, forsake, go away from, leave empty, relinquish possession of Definition to get rid of (something or someone) as useless or undesirable Read the instructions before discarding the box. Synonyms get rid of, drop, remove, throw away or out, reject, abandon, dump (informal), shed, scrap, axe (informal), ditch (slang), junk (informal), chuck (informal), dispose of, relinquish, dispense with, jettison, repudiate, cast aside Definition to abandon (someone or something) without proper care She was dumped by her long-term lover. Synonyms jilt, drop, abandon, desert, ditch (slang), betray, discard, throw over, leave (someone) in the lurch - jet
- jet-black
- jet-setting
- jettison
- jetty
- jewel
- jewel in the crown
Additional synonymsDefinition to abandon (someone or something) without proper care Untreated sewage is dumped into the sea. Synonyms get rid of, tip, discharge, discard, dispose of, unload, jettison, empty out, coup (Scottish), throw away or out Definition to compel (someone) to leave a place or position She was ejected from her first job for persistent latecoming. Synonyms dismiss, sack (informal), fire (informal), remove, get rid of, discharge, expel, throw out, oust, kick out (informal), give (someone) their P45 (British, informal), give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to withdraw support or friendship from I still love you and would never forsake you. Synonyms desert, leave, abandon, quit, strand, jettison, repudiate, cast off, disown, jilt, throw over, leave in the lurch Definition to refuse to accept, use, or believe Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents. Synonyms deny, decline, abandon, exclude, veto, discard, relinquish, renounce, spurn, eschew, leave off, throw off, disallow, forsake, retract, repudiate, cast off, disown, forgo, disclaim, forswear, swear off, wash your hands of Definition to renounce (a claim or right) He does not intend to relinquish power. Synonyms give up, leave, release, drop, abandon, resign, desert, quit, yield, hand over, surrender, withdraw from, let go, retire from, renounce, waive, vacate, say goodbye to, forsake, cede, repudiate, cast off, forgo, abdicate, kiss (something) goodbye, lay aside Definition to discard as useless We should scrap nuclear and chemical weapons. Synonyms get rid of, drop, abandon, shed, break up, ditch (slang), junk (informal), chuck (informal), discard, write off, demolish, trash (slang), dispense with, jettison, toss out, throw on the scrapheap, throw away or out Definition to cast off (skin, hair, or leaves) a snake who has shed its skin Synonyms cast off, discard, moult, slough off, exuviate Definition to get rid of (something unwanted or unnecessary) She tried to slough off her old habits. Synonyms shed, discard, throw off, cast off, divest yourself of Definition to remove cargo from a ship, lorry, or plane Unload everything from the boot and clean it thoroughly. Synonyms empty, clear, unpack, dump, discharge, off-load, disburden, unlade |