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jettison

UK
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/

Translations

jettisonverb
jettisoned
Past Simple
jettisoned
Past Participle
jettisoning
Gerund
UK
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
larguerTerme maritime et aéronautique.
The crew had to jettison the cargo to lighten the load.
L’équipage a dû larguer la cargaison pour alléger le chargement.
abandonnerSens figuré.
The company decided to jettison its unprofitable divisions.
L’entreprise a décidé d’abandonner ses divisions non rentables.
Synonyms
cast off
release
shed
throw away
dump
abandon
discard
jettisonnoun
jettisons
pl
UK
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
largageTerme maritime et aéronautique.
The crew had to perform a jettison to stabilize the ship during the storm.
L’équipage a dû effectuer un largage pour stabiliser le navire pendant la tempête.
abandonSens figuré : rejet ou mise de côté volontaire de ce qui n’est plus utile.
The board approved the jettison of obsolete equipment to cut maintenance costs.
Le conseil a approuvé l’abandon des équipements obsolètes afin de réduire les coûts de maintenance.
Synonyms
castoff
throwaway
cast-off
removal
offloading
abandonment
dumping
ejection
discard
jettisonadjective
UK
/ˈdʒetɪsən/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "jettison system", "jettison switch").
de largageTerme technique.
The pilot activated the jettison switch during the emergency.
Le pilote a activé l’interrupteur de largage pendant l’urgence.

Definitions

jettisonverb
To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship.
The crew had to jettison the cargo to lighten the load.
To abandon or discard something that is no longer wanted or needed.
The company decided to jettison its unprofitable divisions.
jettisonnoun
The act of throwing goods overboard from a ship or aircraft, especially to lighten it in distress.
The crew had to perform a jettison to stabilize the ship during the storm.
The goods that are thrown overboard in such an act.
The jettison was later recovered by a salvage team.
The deliberate rejection or abandonment of something no longer wanted or needed.
The board approved the jettison of obsolete equipment to cut maintenance costs.
jettisonadjective
Relating to, intended for, or used in the act of jettisoning.
The pilot activated the jettison switch during the emergency.
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