jettison

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de jeter ou larguer quelque chose depuis un véhicule en mouvement, un navire ou un avion, ou au sens figuré, d'abandonner une idée ou un 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.

   Jeter par-dessus bord

   • 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.

   Synonymesdiscarddumpejectpitchunload

2. Abandon or discardB2formal

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

   Abandonner ou rejeter

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

   Synonymesabandoncast offdiscarddispose ofdumpget rid ofrejectscrapshedthrow away

   Antonymescherishkeeppreserveretain