JETTISON Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word jettison. (close relations)
jettisoned
Best Alternative Words for JETTISON
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| chuck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade • a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill verb • throw carelessly • throw away • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||||
| discard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • anything that is cast aside or discarded • (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit • getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable verb • throw or cast away | ||||||||
| ditch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long narrow excavation in the earth • any small natural waterway verb • forsake • throw away • sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly • make an emergency landing on water • crash or crash-land • cut a trench in, as for drainage | ||||||||
| dump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a coarse term for defecation • a piece of land where waste materials are dumped • (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs • a place where supplies can be stored verb • throw away as refuse • sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly • sell at artificially low prices • drop (stuff) in a heap or mass • fall abruptly • knock down with force | ||||||||
| junk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails verb • dispose of (something useless or old) | ||||||||
| lose | verbv | |||||||
verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense • fail to win • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of • allow to go out of sight or mind • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit • fail to get or obtain • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • withdraw, as from reality • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
