Jettison (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Throw away, of something encumbering.

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The company had to jettison some of its less successful products to focus on more profitable ventures.
• In order to lose weight, she decided to jettison her old eating habits and adopt a healthier lifestyle.
• The new management team jettisoned old policies that were holding the company back and introduced new ones.
• The hikers had to jettison some of their gear in order to make it down the mountain with ease.
• The team jettisoned their fear of failure and confidently moved forward with their project.

Hypernyms

• Chuck Out
• Cast Out
• Throw Away
• Fling
• Put Away
• Cast Away
• Cast Aside
• Toss Out
• Toss
• Dispose
• Throw Out
• Toss Away

Meaning ²

Throw as from an airplane.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• The crew was forced to jettison the cargo in order to reduce weight and prevent a crash.
• In an emergency, pilots are trained to jettison fuel to achieve a safer landing.
• To compensate for the excess weight, they were ordered to jettison several large packages over the ocean.
• The plane started experiencing engine trouble, so they had to jettison the heavy equipment onboard.
• As part of the rescue plan, the rescuers would jettison medical supplies and emergency rations from an airplane.