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jettisoned

UK
/ˈdʒɛtɪsənd/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsənd/

Translations

jettisonedadjective
more jettisoned
Comp.
most jettisoned
Super.
UK
/ˈdʒɛtɪsənd/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
abandonnéSe dit d’une idée, d’un plan ou d’une proposition qu’on a délaissé ou rejeté.
The jettisoned plans were left on the table after the team decided to pursue a different strategy.
Les plans abandonnés ont été laissés sur la table après que l’équipe a décidé d’adopter une autre stratégie.
Additional translations
écartéEmployé surtout pour une idée, une option ou une solution rejetée.
Synonyms
cast aside
cast off
abandoned
discarded
thrown overboard
scrapped
forsaken
rejected
ditched
dumped
jettisonverb

jettisoned

Past Simple

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
abandon
discard
release
shed
throw away
cast off
dump

Definitions

jettisonedadjective
Discarded or thrown away, often used to describe something that has been abandoned or rejected.
The jettisoned plans were left on the table after the team decided to pursue a different strategy.
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.
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