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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   Learn the meaning of ditch as a noun and a verb, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, collocations and translations of ditch in English.

   • English (US)

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

   • Ditched

     DITCHED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Traditional

     DITCH translate: （尤指路邊或田邊用來供水、排水或劃分土地的）溝渠，壕溝, 擺脫, 拋棄，遺棄，丟棄,...

   • Simplified

     DITCH translate: （尤指路边或田边用来供水、排水或划分土地的）沟渠，壕沟, 摆脱, 抛弃，遗弃，丢弃,...

   • Disyllable

     DISYLLABLE definition: 1. a word with two syllables: 2. a...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DITCH translate: valeta, fosso, canal [masculine],...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     DITCH translate: mương rãnh, bỏ lại. Learn more in the...

   • Norwegian Translation

     ditch - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

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

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of ditch, a word for a long narrow excavation or a forced landing of an airplane. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of ditch.

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. 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.

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

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   A ditch is a long channel dug at the side of a field or road, to hold or take away water. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate the word ditch with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDITCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of ditch as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and translations in different languages. A ditch can be a hole in the ground for water or a way of getting rid of something unwanted.

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.