buoyancy

/ˈbɔɪənsi/ noun [U]

Definition

› success and a lot of activity in an economy, market, etc.: Costs have been pushed up by the buoyancy of the public sector.

› the condition of increasing or staying at a high level: The news failed to give buoyancy to the company's shares.

(Definition of buoyancy noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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