To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
The action of jettisoning items.
To ratify; to make valid.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.