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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDITCHED | English meaning - Cambridge 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. Removing and getting rid of things. abandonment. banish.

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.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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDITCHED | 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. Removing and getting rid of things. abandonment. banish.

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

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   If you ditch something that you have or are responsible for, you abandon it or get rid of it, because you no longer want it. [ informal ] I decided to ditch the sofa bed.

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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.

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishditch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of ditch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionditch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    [transitive] ditch something/somebody (informal) to get rid of something/somebody because you no longer want or need it/them. The new road building programme has been ditched. He ditched his girlfriend.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › ditches'Ditch Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    to get rid of: I ditched that old hat of yours. to escape from: He ditched the cops by driving down an alley. to absent oneself from (school or a class) without permission or an acceptable reason.