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