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[ jet-uh-suhn, -zuhn ] / ˈdʒɛt ə sən, -zən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jettison ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency. to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard. Cards. to discard (an unwanted card or cards). nounthe act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it. jetsam. Origin of jettison1375–1425; late Middle English jetteson<Anglo-French; Old French getaison ≪ Latin jactātiōn- (stem of jactātiō) jactation OTHER WORDS FROM jettisonjet·ti·son·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby jettisonjet propulsion, jetsam, jet set, Jet Ski, jet stream, jettison, jet-to-let, jetton, jetty, jet wash, Jetway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jettisonJettison your lawyers as a source of prison-yard guidance, Abramoff said. Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv|Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST But they also bequeathed to us a founding racism that we have found it almost impossible to jettison. The Invention of the Ego in Martin Luther’s Defiance|Thomas Cahill|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST The other companies to jettison Deen were more interested in their image than the bottom line. Racism Is a Tough Sell: The Real Reason Everyone Dumped Paula Deen|Daniel Gross|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Nor does he believe it will force the company to jettison full-time workers. Can This Taco Save America?|Daniel Gross|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It will jettison the reactionary messages that alienated so many persuadable voters in 2012. Commentary's Symposium on the Future of Conservatism|David Frum|January 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST I found the harbour; I traversed wharf after wharf; but found no visible record of the most momentous act of jettison since Jonah. Roving East and Roving West|E. V. Lucas But if we jettison cargo to make room for these poor beggars, sir, the insurance will pay. A Master of Fortune|Cutcliffe Hyne "I'll take a look at it some time," said Jettison, putting the pamphlet in his pocket. The Paradise Mystery|J. S. Fletcher Why, yes—frankly, I'm inclined to Jettison's theory—in fact, I'm certain that's the truth. The Paradise Mystery|J. S. Fletcher So its cheapest to jettison haythanks for that new word, Ed. The Last of the Flatboats|George Cary Eggleston
British Dictionary definitions for jettison
verb -sons, -soning or -soned (tr)to throw away; abandonto jettison old clothes to throw overboard nounanother word for jetsam (def. 1) Word Origin for jettisonC15: from Old French getaison, ultimately from Latin jactātiō a tossing about; see jactation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jettisonjunk, abdicate, dump, unload, scrap, shed, abandon, discard, expel, reject, cashier, maroon, cast, slough, hurl, heave, deep-six, cast off, throw away |