What is the meaning of ditch?

noun

  • A long narrow excavation in the earth.
  • Any small natural waterway.

verb

  • Forsake.
    • usage: "ditch a lover"
  • Throw away.
    • usage: "Chuck these old notes"
  • Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly.
    • usage: "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
  • Make an emergency landing on water.
  • Crash or crash-land.
    • usage: "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane"
  • Cut a trench in, as for drainage.
    • usage: "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
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