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to jettison
01
to deliberately throw cargo, equipment, or other items from a vessel or aircraft in an emergency or to lighten the load
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
jettison
3rd person singular
jettisons
Present participle
jettisoning
Past simple
jettisoned
Past participle
jettisoned
Examples
The crew had to jettison excess fuel to stabilize the aircraft.
02
to reject or let go of a person, idea, or possession that is considered unnecessary
Examples
The company jettisoned its outdated software platform.
