jettison
jet·ti·son / ˈjetisən; -zən/ • v. [tr.] throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship: six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea. ∎ abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted): he's ready to jettison communism.• n. the action of jettisoning something.
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