Vocabulary
Jettison
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).
Urdu meaning
دستبردارای، ترک کرنا، بادریزی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Any unseen inflows from the Gulf could make it jettison the reforms agenda and pursue consumption-based growth.
- It is time our politicians and policymakers listened to the world and took the decision to jettison past patterns and move towards a new economic policy paradigm.
- It is time our politicians and policymakers listened to the world and took the decision to jettison past patterns and move towards a new economic policy paradigm.
- Checks need to be in place, while the government must jettison opacity by making citizens` right to access information more transparent.
- Furthermore, according to some media reports, the PML-N and PPP have decided to jettison the caretaker system.
Synonyms
dump, drop, ditch, discharge, eject, throw out, empty out, pour out
Antonyms
load, keep, retain
Curator example
“the scheme was jettisoned”
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