Synonyms of jettison

jettison 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removal
• disposal
• dumping
• discarding
• scrapping
• riddance
• throwing away
• destruction
• junking
• disposition
• demolition
• clearing
• clearance
• decimation
• demolishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquisition
• collection
• accumulation
• deposit
• gathering
• acquirement

jettison

2 of 2

verb

as in to discard

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discard
• dump
• unload
• ditch
• lose
• abandon
• reject
• scrap
• shed
• remove
• toss
• chuck
• exorcise
• exorcize
• eliminate
• cast (off)
• deep-six
• junk
• throw away
• slough (off)
• dismiss
• set aside
• fling (off or away)
• shuck (off)
• sluff (off)
• throw out
• lay by
• forsake
• dispose of
• abolish
• abdicate
• pitch
• eighty-six
• cashier
• eradicate
• 86
• expunge
• extinguish
• extirpate
• exterminate
• desert
• liquidate
• kick out
• annihilate
• wipe out
• stamp (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopt
• use
• embrace
• employ
• utilize
• take on
• retain
• hold
• keep
• hold back

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