Jettison

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛtɪsən/

Jettison (verb)

  1. to throw something away to make a load lighter or get rid of it.
  2. to stop following a plan or idea because it is not working.

Examples

  • They decided to jettison the old furniture.
  • The crew had to jettison excess cargo.

Common collocations: jettison cargo, jettison waste, jettison a plan, jettison an idea

Synonyms of Jettison

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Jettison

  • — keeping something instead of discarding it
  • — holding onto something rather than throwing it away