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discard vs jettison

jettison vs discard

discard is a noun but jettison is not a noun.

discard and jettison both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discard Yes No Yes No
jettison No No Yes No
As verbs, jettison is a hyponym of discard; that is, jettison is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discard:
  • discard: throw or cast away
  • jettison: throw away, of something encumbering
discard (noun) jettison (noun)
getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
anything that is cast aside or discarded
discard (verb) jettison (verb)
throw or cast away throw as from an airplane
throw away, of something encumbering
Difference between discard and jettison

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