ditch

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ditch Definition

• (n) a long narrow excavation in the earth
• (n) any small natural waterway
• (v) forsake; "ditch a lover"
• (v) throw away; "Chuck these old notes"
• (v) sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
• (v) make an emergency landing on water
• (v) crash or crash-land; "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane"
• (v) cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"

ditch Synonyms

• chuck
• ditch
• dump
• trench