jettison

Day 21Level 1

JEHT-ih-zuhn

discard

to get rid of something that no longer is required; discard

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

eject, abandon, dump

Antonyms:

retain, embrace

Example Sentence:

An old restaurant has jettisoned the sushi and American food and is concentrating on Mexican fare and music.

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