Jettisoner: meaning, definitions and examples

Letting go

To cast off as unnecessary or burdensome. To discard or get rid of something or someone.

discard, dispose of, dump, shed, throw away

Examples of usage

• Before the journey, the captain decided to jettison some cargo to lighten the ship.

• The company had to jettison a few employees due to financial difficulties.

• I had to jettison some old clothes to make room in my closet.

• The astronaut had to jettison the malfunctioning equipment to save the spaceship.

• The government decided to jettison the controversial policy to avoid public backlash.