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jet·ti·son
 jettison
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- pronunciation:
- je
tih
s
 n
[or]
je
tih
zn
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
jettisons, jettisoning, jettisoned |
| definition 1: |
to throw (objects) from a ship or airplane to lighten or stabilize it, as in a storm.
- synonyms:
- deep-six
- similar words:
- cast, chuck, dump, toss
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| definition 2: |
to abandon, discard, or cancel (something that is unnecessary or a hindrance).
They jettisoned their travel schedule to come home early.- synonyms:
- abandon, cancel, discard
- antonyms:
- keep, retain, salvage
- similar words:
- deep-six, dump, scrap, scratch
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| related words: |
discard, maroon, reject |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the action of throwing objects from a ship or airplane, to lighten or stabilize it.
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| definition 2: |
jettisoned objects.
- synonyms:
- jetsam
- antonyms:
- salvage
- similar words:
- debris, flotsam
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