Jettison
English Meaning
The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
- To cast overboard or off: a ship jettisoning wastes; a pilot jettisoning aircraft fuel.
- Informal To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome: jettisoned the whole marketing plan.
- The act of discarding or casting overboard.
- Jetsam.