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   ditch

   /dɪtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water: "their car went out of control and plunged into a ditch"

   verb

   • 1. provide with a ditch or 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: "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
   • ▪ play truant from (school): 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 gunboat 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 dyke1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ditcher noun

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   Should I make a ditch for drainage?

   • Making a ditch for drainage can enhance the appearance of your yard, even when your ditch is nothing more than a dry creek bed. Check permit requirements in your city and county; there may be rules about redirecting water, especially if you live near a creek, stream, or lake.

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   Is it legal to dig a diversion ditch?

   • Today it is no longer legal to dig a diversion ditch and help yourself to water from a river or stream, even if it crosses your property. Water projects, no matter how small, involve a complex legal process of determining what water is available to appropriate, or use.

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   Can I divert water from a ditch if I don't own shares?

   • If you do not own shares on a ditch that runs through your property, you cannot take or divert water from the ditch in any fashion, yet you must allow the ditch owner or representatives to access the ditch for maintenance. If you need to contact a ditch representative and don’t know who to call, check with your neighbors first.

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

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     verb. us / dɪtʃ / uk / dɪtʃ / ditch verb (GET RID OF) [ T ]...

   • Znaczenie Ditch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DITCH definicja: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug...

   • Ditch: French Translation

     DITCH translate: fossé [masculine], abandonner, fossé,...

   • Ditch: Indonesian Translation

     ditch translate: parit, membuang. Learn more in the...

   • Ditch: German Translation

     DITCH translate: der Graben, im Stich lassen. Learn more in...

   • Ditch: Russian Translation

     DITCH translate: канава, ров , бросать, отделываться . Learn...

   • Ditch: Arabic Translation

     DITCH translate: مَصْرَف لِلمياه. Learn more in the...

   • Ditch: Japanese Translation

     DITCH translate: 排水溝, 溝（みぞ）, 処分（しょぶん）する. Learn more in the...

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

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5. 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.

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

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   A ditch is a long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, or a natural waterway. It can also mean to get rid of, abandon, or crash-land something or someone.

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

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   verb. us / dɪtʃ / uk / dɪtʃ / ditch verb (GET RID OF) [ T ] informal. 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

9. 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.

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

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