jettison
UK: ˈdʒet.ɪ.sən | US: ˈdʒet̬.ɪ.sən
vt. to throw or drop (something) from a ship, aircraft, or vehicle to lighten the load
vt. to discard or abandon (an idea, plan, etc.) as no longer useful
The word "jettison" originates from the Old French "getaison" (a throwing), derived from Latin "jactare" (to throw). The modern spelling was influenced by the unrelated French word "jet" (throw), leading to the redundant "-tison" suffix. The term originally referred to throwing goods overboard to lighten a ship, later extending metaphorically to discarding ideas or obligations.
The crew had to jettison cargo to stabilize the storm-tossed ship.
To meet the deadline, we jettisoned less critical features of the project.
The pilot jettisoned the fuel tanks during the emergency landing.
The company jettisoned its outdated marketing strategy.
Environmentalists oppose jettisoning waste into the ocean.