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| 1. | [ noun ] a long narrow excavation in the earth | |
| Related terms: | excavation trench drainage_ditch sunk_fence irrigation_ditch trench trench | |
| 2. | [ verb ] crash or crash-land | |
| Examples: | "ditch a car" "ditch a plane" |
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| Related terms: | crash | |
| 3. | [ verb ] sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly | |
| Synonyms: | dump | |
| Examples: | "The company dumped him after many years of service" "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man" |
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| Related terms: | get_rid_of | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (transportation) make an emergency landing on water | |
| Related terms: | crash_land air_travel | |
| 5. | [ verb ] throw away (slang) | |
| Synonyms: | chuck | |
| Examples: | "Chuck these old notes" |
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| Related terms: | abandon cant | |
| 6. | [ verb ] forsake | |
| Examples: | "ditch a lover" |
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| Related terms: | abandon | |
| 7. | [ verb ] cut a trench in, as for drainage | |
| Synonyms: | trench | |
| Examples: | "ditch the land to drain it" "trench the fields" |
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| Related terms: | excavate trencher | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17382 | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (nautical,geography) any small natural waterway | |
| Related terms: | waterway trench | |
| Similar spelling: |
Ditsch Dietz Deitch |
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