English verb: jettison | |||
1. | jettison (possession) throw away, of something encumbering | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out | ||
2. | jettison (contact) throw as from an airplane | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||