Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
noun the act of throwing or casting something off, especially from a ship or aircraft
A1 The spaceship had to jettison some of its cargo to lighten the load.
A2 The captain made the difficult decision to jettison the damaged lifeboat.
B1 In emergency situations, it may be necessary to jettison excess fuel to prevent a crash.
B2 The crew had to jettison the malfunctioning engine in order to continue the journey.
C1 The company decided to jettison its unprofitable division to focus on more successful ventures.
C2 The government was forced to jettison the controversial policy due to public outcry.
verb to throw or drop something from a ship or aircraft in order to lighten the load or improve stability
A1 The captain had to jettison some cargo to keep the ship afloat.
A2 In emergency situations, it may be necessary to jettison excess weight from an aircraft.
B1 The company decided to jettison their outdated marketing strategy in favor of a new approach.
B2 The team had to jettison their original plan and come up with a new strategy at the last minute.
C1 The politician was forced to jettison his controversial policy in order to maintain public support.
C2 The CEO made the difficult decision to jettison several underperforming departments in order to streamline the company's operations.
formal The captain made the decision to jettison excess cargo in order to lighten the ship.
informal We need to jettison some of this stuff to make room for more important things.
slang Let's just jettison all this junk and start fresh.
figurative Sometimes you need to jettison toxic relationships in order to move forward in life.
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