Synonyms of jettisons

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noun

plural of jettison

as in removals

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

• removals
• disposals
• dumpings
• riddances
• clearances
• dispositions
• clearings
• decimations
• demolitions
• destructions
• demolishments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deposits
• acquisitions
• collections
• accumulations
• gatherings
• acquirements

jettisons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jettison

as in discards

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• unloads
• dumps
• ditches
• loses
• abandons
• rejects
• removes
• tosses
• sheds
• eliminates
• exorcises
• scraps
• sloughs (off)
• junks
• casts (off)
• chucks
• throws away
• dismisses
• forsakes
• flings (off or away)
• sluffs (off)
• disposes of
• shucks (off)
• lays by
• abdicates
• sets aside
• throws out
• deep-sixes
• abolishes
• eighty-sixes
• eradicates
• cashiers
• expunges
• pitches
• exterminates
• deserts
• extinguishes
• annihilates
• kicks out
• extirpates
• liquidates
• stamps (out)
• wipes out
• roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopts
• embraces
• uses
• utilizes
• employs
• takes on
• retains
• holds
• keeps
• holds back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jettisons

Noun

The mesmerizing evolution reaches its peak when a quivering guitar solo jettisons into view. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026

Verb

Homecoming’s joyful coming-of-age story jettisons some of the old clichés (no one needed to see Uncle Ben’s death again) while still maintaining the personal elements that make Spidey so moving. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

The production, co-directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, jettisons the animal masquerade for a different kind of drag extravaganza. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Ultimately, Franco jettisons his characters for the sake of unearned plot twists that leave the viewer feeling only icky. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026

The show, documented with the live album In the Blue Light, jettisons the skittering, moonlit electronics of the star’s back catalogue, softening stark arrangements formerly designed to hug the vocalist like a wintry chill. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

However, the action jettisons tough decisions down the road. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Martel jettisons multiple drones into the sky overlooking the Chuschagasta native landscape in northern Argentina, acquiring the effect first of zoomed-in satellite footage, then of something more voyeuristic and frightening, adopting the viewpoint of colonialism itself. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025