jettisons

The word “jettisons” has 3 syllables: jet-ti-sons

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛtɪsənz/

What is synonym and antonym for jettisons?

In the thesaurus, “jettisons” has 51 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jettisons along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jettisons

86es
abandons
abdicates
abolishes
annihilates
cashiers
chucks
clearances
clearings
decimations
deep-sixes
demolishments
demolitions
deserts
destructions
discards
dismisses
disposals
disposes of
dispositions
ditches
dumpings
dumps
eighty-sixes
eliminates
eradicates
exorcises
exorcizes
expunges
exterminates
extinguishes
extirpates
forsakes
junks
kicks out
lays by
liquidates
loses
pitches
rejects
removals
removes
riddances
scraps
sets aside
sheds
throws away
throws out
tosses
unloads
wipes out

Antonyms for jettisons

accumulations
acquirements
acquisitions
adopts
collections
deposits
embraces
employs
gatherings
holds
holds back
keeps
retains
takes on
uses
utilizes

Meanings of jettisons

noun
1. (collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
2. The action of jettisoning items.
verb
1. To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
2. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.

Example Sentences

The pilot skillfully jettisons the damaged fuel tank to prevent an explosion mid-flight.
Facing financial difficulties, the company reluctantly jettisons several divisions to stay solvent.
In a survival situation, one often jettisons unnecessary belongings to lighten the load.
The government jettisons the controversial proposal amidst public outcry.
The spacecraft automatically jettisons the malfunctioning module to ensure the safety of the crew.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jettisons, such as: 86es, abandons, abdicates, abolishes, accumulations, acquirements, acquisitions.

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