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Dec 1, 2009
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Synonyms for ditch

Noun

1. ditch, excavation, hole in the ground
usage: a long narrow excavation in the earth
2. ditch, waterway
usage: any small natural waterway

Verb

1. ditch, abandon, forsake, desolate, desert
usage: forsake; "ditch a lover"
2. chuck, ditch, abandon
usage: throw away; "Chuck these old notes"
3. dump, ditch, get rid of, remove
usage: sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
4. ditch, crash land
usage: make an emergency landing on water
5. ditch, crash
usage: crash or crash-land; "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane"
6. trench, ditch, excavate, dig, hollow
usage: cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
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