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Meaning of
ditch
in English
ditch
us
/dɪtʃ/
uk
/dɪtʃ/
#common
Plural
ditches
Past Tense
ditched
Participle Verb
ditching
Third Person Singular
ditches
Definitions
Verb
to
discard
or
abandon
something
;
a
plan
The
company
had
to
ditch
the
original
plan
due
to
financial
constraints
.
to
crash-land
on
water
(
emergency
procedure
)
The
pilot
was
forced
to
ditch
the
plane
in
the
ocean
after
engine
failure
.
to
deliberately
miss
classes
;
play
hooky
Students
who
ditch
classes
regularly
often
fall
behind
in
their
studies
.
to
dig
trenches
around
something
;
create
a
barrier
The
workers
ditched
the
old
,
broken
machinery
in
the
landfill
.
to
discard
or
get
rid
of
something
(
into
a
ditch
)
The
gardener
dug
a
ditch
around
the
garden
to
prevent
weeds
from
spreading
.
Noun
a
long
trench
for
water
;
drainage
The
farmer
built
a
ditch
around
the
field
to
drain
excess
water
.
Compounds / Phrases
ditchdigger