jettison
Pronunciation:
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən//-zn̩//-zn̩/noun
Definitions
(collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
Synonyms:jetsam ballastThe action of jettisoning items.
verb
Definitions
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
Example: The ballooners had to jettison all of their sand bags to make it over the final hill.
To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
Synonyms:chuckdiscardditchdumpjunklose