jettison

• Verbo que significa arrojar o lanzar algo desde un vehículo, barco o avión en movimiento, o en sentido figurado, abandonar o descartar una idea o plan.

A verb used to indicate the act of throwing or discarding something from a moving vehicle, ship, or aircraft, or metaphorically abandoning an idea or plan.

1. Throw overboardB2formal

   To throw or drop something from a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft to lighten the load.

   Lanzar por la borda

   • The crew had to jettison the cargo to keep the ship afloat.
   • The pilot jettisoned the fuel tanks before the emergency landing.
   • They jettisoned the damaged equipment overboard.

   Sinónimosdiscarddumpejectpitchunload

2. Abandon or discardB2formal

   To reject or get rid of something that is not wanted or needed.

   Desechar o abandonar

   • The company decided to jettison its unprofitable division.
   • He jettisoned his old beliefs after traveling the world.
   • The government jettisoned the controversial policy.

   Sinónimosabandoncast offdiscarddispose ofdumpget rid ofrejectscrapshedthrow away

   Antónimoscherishkeeppreserveretain