jettison

Part of speech - definition - Example (used in a sentence) 1.V.to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency. 2.V.to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard. 3.V. Cards. to discard (an unwanted card or cards). 4.N.the act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it. 5. (n) - to throw cargo overboard to lighten the load when in distress

Synonyms: [|abandon], [|abdicate], cashier, [|cast], cast off, deep-six, [|discard], [|dump], [|expel], heave, hurl, [|junk]*, [|maroon], [|reject], [|scrap]*, [|shed], slough, throw away, unload

Antonyms: [|take in], [|take on]

Related words/other forms: jet·ti·son·a·ble

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Images:This is an example of jettison because these are items that are being thrown off of something Sources: [] []