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   ditch

   /diCH/

   noun

   • 1. a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road or the edge of a field: "their car went out of control and plunged into a ditch"

   verb

   • 1. provide with ditches: "he was praised for ditching the coastal areas" Similar dig a ditch inprovide with ditchestrenchexcavatedrain
   • ▪ make or repair ditches: "we ditched around our tents"
   • 2. get rid of or give up: informal "plans for the road were ditched following a public inquiry" Similar throw outthrow awaydiscardget rid ofdispose ofdo away withshedabandondropshelvescrapjettisonthrow on the scrapheapinformal:dumpjunkscrubaxeget shut ofchuck (away/out)pull the plug onknock on the headget shot oftrashOpposite keep
   • ▪ end a relationship with (someone) peremptorily; abandon: "she ditched her husband to marry the window cleaner" Similar break up withjiltcast asidethrow overfinish withleavedesertabandonturn one's back onleave high and dryleave in the lurchinformal:dumpdropchuckrun out onwalk out ongive someone the heave-holeave someone holding the babygive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offarchaic:forsake
   • ▪ be truant from (school or another obligation): North American "maybe she could ditch school and run away"
   • 3. bring (an aircraft) down on water in an emergency: "he was picked up by a frigate after ditching his plane in the Mediterranean"
   • ▪ (of an aircraft) make a forced landing on water: "the aircraft was obliged to ditch in the sea off the North African coast"
   • ▪ derail (a train). US

   Word Origin Old Englishdīc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dijk ‘ditch, dyke’ and German Teich ‘pond, pool’, also to dike1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ditcher noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ditchDitch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DITCH is a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage). How to use ditch in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDITCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DITCH definition: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ditchDITCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ditch definition: a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.. See examples of DITCH used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDITCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted: The getaway car had been ditched a couple of miles away from the scene of the robbery. Did you know that Sarah ditched (= ended her relationship with) her boyfriend last week? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. ditch verb (AIRCRAFT) [ I or T ]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ditchDitch - definition of ditch by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ditchDitch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A ditch is a long trench or pit dug into the ground. If your lawns are always soggy, build a drainage ditch for the excess water to flow into. A ditch can be a man-made trench, usually long and narrow, dug into the earth, or a natural ditch made by flowing water.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDITCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A ditch is a long narrow channel cut into the ground at the side of a road or field.