jettison
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- v throw away, of something encumbering
- v throw as from an airplane
- Wall Streeters questioned the economic wisdom of GM's paying so much money to jettison an in-house critic.
- In building the best teams, de Rond argues, it's sometimes necessary to jettison a bit of skill for sociability.
- Centrists are arguing for a bill that would jettison some of the more controversial elements such as a government-run public option for the uninsured and reduce the overall .