JETTISON
- to throw overboard [v -ED, -ING, -S]
- Now that the purchase of the building has been finalized, well revamp what we want to keep and jettison the rest.
- to cast (cargo) overboard
- means, literally, to throw something overboard to lighten a ship or aircraft in distress figuratively, it means to get rid of something.
- to cast overboard [v JETTISONED, JETTISONING, JETTISONS]