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jettison

Verb

IPA /ˈdʒetɪsn/

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To abandon a plan, idea or practice that is no longer wanted.

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jettison/ˈdʒetɪsn/

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  1. An elaborate dinner plan

  2. Abandon the old plan

  3. Choose a simpler evening

To jettison a plan is to discard it because you no longer want it.

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  1. We jettisoned our elaborate dinner plans and ordered a pizza.
  2. The team jettisoned an outdated method that kept causing errors.

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To abandon a plan, idea or practice that is no longer wanted.
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jettison — To abandon a plan, idea or practice that is no longer wanted.

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To abandon a plan, idea or practice that is no longer wanted.

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Word origin

From Old French getaison, ultimately from Latin jactare, meaning to throw.

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Jettison also literally means throwing goods from a ship or aircraft to reduce weight.

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jettison

/ˈdʒetɪsn/ (Verb)

“Often used figuratively with plans, ideas or traditions. It suggests a decisive rejection.”

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