desfacer — meaning in English

English meaning

• jettison verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
• undo verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.

Senses

desfacer is used for these senses in English:

• jettison To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.

jettison — full definition

1. verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
2. verb To abandon or discard something no longer wanted or useful.
3. noun The act of throwing something overboard, or the items thrown out this way.

undo — full definition

1. verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.
2. verb To unfasten something, such as a knot, button, or zip.
3. verb To ruin someone or bring about their downfall.
4. noun A command or action that reverses the previous one, especially in software.

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