Parachuted

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.

2.verbTo introduce into a place using such a device.

"The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines."

3.verbTo place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.

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