Jettison
Jettison noun - The getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless.
Usage example: with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
Removal and jettison are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Removal" instead a noun "Jettison".
Nearby Words: jettisoned, jettisoning
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disposition and jettison
- disposition and removal
- discharge and jettison
- discharge and removal
- transfer and jettison
- transfer and removal
- shift and jettison
- shift and removal
- disposal and jettison
- disposal and removal
- dumping and jettison
- dumping and removal
- riddance and jettison
- riddance and removal
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Removal and Jettison. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jettison/removal
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