Jettison

ˈdʒɛtɪsən

verb

to discard or get rid of something unwanted or unnecessary

The word 'jettison' stems from the nautical term 'jetsam,' which refers to goods thrown overboard to lighten a ship's load during an emergency or to improve its stability.

The Ayemenem temple wasn't one of them, but these days, thanks to its geography, things had changed. In Ayemenem they danced to jettison their humiliation in the Heart of Darkness. Their truncated swimming-pool performances.

Arundhati Roy

The god of small things