All jettison synonyms
jet·ti·son
J j verb jettison
- throw away — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- throw out — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- get rid of — to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- chuck — When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way.
- dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- chuck out — If you chuck something out, you throw it away, because you do not need it or cannot use it.
- abdicate — If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
- junk — narcotics, especially heroin.
- scrap — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- unload — to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from: to unload a truck; to unload a cart.
- cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- deep-six — To deep-six something means to get rid of it or destroy it.
- expel — Deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization.
- heave — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
- hurl — to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
- maroon — dark brownish-red.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- slough — the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
- cast off — If you cast off something, you get rid of it because it is no longer necessary or useful to you, or because it is harmful to you.
noun jettison
- transference — the act or process of transferring.
- relegation — to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
- dumping — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- abandonment — The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- disposal — availability for use
- auctioning — Present participle of auction.