jettison
The word “jettison” has 3 syllables: jet-ti-son
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
What is synonym and antonym for jettison?
In the thesaurus, “jettison” has 13 synonyms and 18 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jettison along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jettison
Antonyms for jettison
- accumulation
- acquisition
- adopt
- assert
- collection
- defend
- deposit
- embrace
- employ
- gathering
- hold
- keep
- maintain
- put on
- retain
- save
- use
- utilize
Meanings of jettison
- noun
- (collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
- The action of jettisoning items.
- verb
- To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
- To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
Example Sentences
- The captain decided to jettison some cargo to lighten the ship during the storm.
- In order to survive the economic downturn, the company had to jettison several non-essential projects.
- The politician's controversial remarks forced the party to jettison him from their campaign.
- The explorers had to jettison their heavy equipment to continue their trek through the treacherous terrain.
- The author had to jettison a significant portion of their manuscript to meet the publisher's word limit.
On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jettison, such as: abandon, abdicate, accumulation, acquisition, adopt, assert, collection.
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Related Words
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