jettison

[jet-uh-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈdʒɛt ə sən, -zən /

VERB

eject; throw overboard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate discard dump junk scrap shed unload

STRONG

cashier cast deep-six expel heave hurl maroon reject slough

WEAK

cast off throw away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assert defend hold keep maintain put on retain save

STRONG

allow

WEAK

take in take on

Example Sentences

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But he has intervened in reviews and jettisoned other drugs that fall outside his bailiwick.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he had jettisoned his phone to avoid being tracked, according to Tévoédjrè.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ultimately, Franco jettisons his characters for the sake of unearned plot twists that leave the viewer feeling only icky.

From Los Angeles Times

Yixander Diaz jettisoned both his ride and his work when the father of two, a taxi driver, turned to bricklaying.

From Barron's

Richards did tell Lindo that he needed to jettison some of the neurotic choices he was making as an actor.

From Los Angeles Times