to jettison
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7.8
- verb
- /ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
:
tirar por la borda
- The crew decided to jettison excess fuel to prevent the aircraft from crashing.
- jettison altogether
- jettison it in favor
- jettison the old
They would happily, you know, they will happily jettison free speech.
- They would happily, you know, they will happily jettison free speech.
- It's about it's about jettisoning any fear of the unknown, isn't it?
- And then they jettisoned that that phrase a couple of years ago, right?
- They do not serve you, so you have to jettison them.
- We had to jettison what could be jettisoned, and we had to keep what truly mattered.
- Well, it's funny that we're doing this because we're doing this now because you're about to jettison Los Angeles and and head back to New York.
- No, you aren't required to get rid of anything, but if you're stressed by the excess, then perhaps it's time to jettison something.
- They just bring them in and run them through a series of tests and then they either keep them or they gotta jettison them.
- Salvation as an aim hasn't been jettisoned, but people demand that hand in hand with that the church play a therapeutic role.
- Because you've jettisoned some of that sleepiness by way of the nap and there isn't as much to take you back down into sleep after you've woken up.
Examples
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There's no way for the pilot to jettison the contents of the toilet.
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The animal can jettison excess heat through its face, foreflippers, and hind flippers.
Academic text (2003) -
- Prepare to jettison tail section.
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Jettison tanks and push it up.
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First mate, jettison the deadweight.
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To save electric energy, I've decided to jettison everything that's unnecessary.
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That's where the cargo was jettisoned from.
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Jettison that thing now!
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Many colleges are now either rethinking the SAT or jettisoning it altogether.
Academic text (1996) -
Odyssey, I want to double check some re-entry procedures right after we jettison the LEM, which is coming up in 30 seconds.
Synonyms
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1.5
To move something or someone away from a place
722
2.7
To take someone or something from a vehicle and leave them at a place
541
2.6
To drop or throw things away in a careless way
477
1.8
To get rid of something you do not want, for example by putting it in the bin
446
2.7
To allow a liquid, gas, or energy to flow out
202
1.8
To put something in the trash because you do not want it
149
3.4
Get rid of something by throwing it away, selling it, or giving it to someone
131
3.5
To get rid of something you do not need
130
2.7
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
39
2.7
To throw away things you do not want
34
5.0
Push out a substance, for example gas from a body or container
32
4.2
Force someone to leave a place
5
2.0
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
5
4.8
To throw someone or something from a boat into water
4
4.1
To throw away things you no longer want
1
7.6
To throw things off a ship or plane to make it lighter
1
3.8
To quickly remove something you have or that bothers you
1
5.0
To force someone to leave a place usually because they cause trouble
To get rid of something completely, for example by cancelling plans or throwing things away
To take off or get rid of something quickly and without care
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Etymology
Jettison comes from an old French word jeter meaning 'to throw'. Sailors used it for 'throwing' cargo off a ship to make it lighter, so to jettison something today is to throw it away or drop it to reduce weight.