jettison
/ˈdʒetɪsn/verb
उच्चारण जेटिसन
(जहाज़, विमान से) फेंकना
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[T] ~ sth
to throw something out of a moving plane or ship to make it lighter
(जहाज़, विमान से) फेंकना
- The pilot jettisoned the extra fuel.
- The crew jettisoned part of the cargo to save the ship.
- The balloonist jettisoned sandbags to rise higher.
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- The ship jettisoned some of its load to stay afloat in the storm.
- The pilot had to jettison fuel before making an emergency landing.
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[T] ~ sth
to get rid of something or somebody that you no longer need or want; to reject an idea or a plan
त्याग देना, छोड़ देना
- The plan was jettisoned.
- The company jettisoned its old logo after the merger.
- The team jettisoned its old strategy after three defeats.
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- The minister jettisoned the proposal when it met strong opposition.
- She decided to jettison her old notes and begin revision afresh.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
jet·ti·son
Double t and -son (not 'jetison').
दो t और अंत में -son ('jetison' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the throw-away words together: jettison (throw out from a ship or plane; abandon a plan), discard, scrap, dump, ditch (informal).
फेंकने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: jettison (जहाज़ या विमान से फेंकना; योजना छोड़ना), discard, scrap, dump, ditch (अनौपचारिक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Jettison a plan, jettison cargo.
Collocations: jettison a plan (किसी योजना को छोड़ देना), jettison cargo (जहाज़ या विमान का बोझ कम करने के लिए माल फेंक देना)। Jettison का अर्थ बोझ समझकर कुछ त्याग देना है।