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Ditch

see synonyms of ditch

Noun

1. ditch

a long narrow excavation in the earth

2. ditch

any small natural waterway

Verb

3. ditch

forsake

Example Sentences:
'ditch a lover'

4. chuck, ditch

throw away

Example Sentences:
'Chuck these old notes'

5. ditch, dump

sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

Example Sentences:
'The company dumped him after many years of service'
'She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man'

6. ditch

make an emergency landing on water

7. ditch

crash or crash-land

Example Sentences:
'ditch a car'
'ditch a plane'

8. ditch, trench

cut a trench in, as for drainage

Example Sentences:
'ditch the land to drain it'
'trench the fields'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ditch

see synonyms of ditch
noun
1. 
a narrow channel dug in the earth, usually used for drainage, irrigation, or as a boundary marker
2. 
any small, natural waterway
3. Irish
a bank made of earth excavated from and placed alongside a drain or stream
4. informal
either of the gutters at the side of a tenpin bowling lane
5.  last ditch
verb
6. 
to make a ditch or ditches in (a piece of ground)
7. (intransitive)
to edge (something) with a ditch
8. informal
to crash or be crashed, esp deliberately, as to avoid more unpleasant circumstances
he had to ditch the car
9. (transitive) slang
to abandon or discard
to ditch a girlfriend
10. informal
to land (an aircraft) on water in an emergency
11. (transitive) US slang
to evade
to ditch the police
noun Australian and New Zealand
the Ditch

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Ditch

see synonyms of ditch
noun
1. 
a long, narrow channel dug into the earth, as a trough for drainage or irrigation
verb transitive
2. 
to border with a ditch
3. 
to make a ditch or ditches in
4.  US
a. 
to cause (a car, wagon, etc.) to go into a ditch
b. 
to derail (a train)
5. 
to set (a disabled aircraft) down on water and abandon it
6.  US, Slang
a. 
to get rid of
b. 
to get away from (an unwanted companion, etc.)
verb intransitive
7. 
to dig a ditch or ditches
8. 
to ditch a disabled plane

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ditch

see synonyms of ditch
n.
A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
v. ditched, ditch·ing, ditch·es
v.tr.
1. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in.
2. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow.
3.
a. To drive (a vehicle) into a long narrow trench, as one beside a road.
b. To derail (a train).
4. Slang
a. To get rid of; discard: ditched the old yard furniture.
b. To get away from (a person, especially a companion).
c. To discontinue use of or association with: ditch the job at the hamburger stand.
d. To skip (class or school).
5. To crash-land (an aircraft) on water.
v.intr.
1. To dig a ditch.
2. To crash-land in water. Used of an aircraft or a pilot.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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