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Definitions for Jettison
[1] to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
[2] to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard.
[3] Cards . to discard (an unwanted card or cards).
[4] the act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it.
[5] jetsam.
[6] to throw away; abandon to jettison old clothes
[7] to throw overboard
[8] another word for jetsam (def. 1)
Words related to Jettison
junk, abdicate, dump, unload, scrap, shed, abandon, discard, expel, reject, cashier, maroon, cast, slough, hurl, heave, deep-six
Words nearby Jettison
jethro, jetliner, jetpack, jetport, jetsam, jettison, jetton, jetty, jetway, jeté, jeu
Origin of Jettison
1375–1425; late Middle English jetteson < Anglo-French; Old French getaison ≪ Latin jactātiōn- (stem of jactātiō ) jactation
Other words from Jettison
jet·ti·son·a·ble , adjective
Word origin for Jettison
C15: from Old French getaison, ultimately from Latin jactātiō a tossing about; see jactation
Synonyms for Jettison
abandon, abdicate, discard, dump, junk, scrap, shed, unload, cashier, cast, deep-six, expel, heave, hurl, maroon, reject, slough, cast off, throw away