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Examples of ditch in a Sentence
He drove the car into the ditch.
after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch
Origin and Etymology of ditch
Middle English dich, from Old English dīc dike, ditch; akin to Middle High German tīch pond, dike
Other Civil Engineering Terms
ditch
Definition of ditch
transitive verb
1a : to surround with a long narrow cavity in the earth : to enclose with a ditch (see 1ditch) The pasture was hedged and ditched.b : to dig a ditch in
2 aviation : to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water successfully ditched the plane
3a : to get rid of : discard ditch an old car had to ditch their planb : to end association with : leave ditched school His girlfriend ditched him.
intransitive verb
1 : to dig a ditch
2 aviation : to crash-land at sea
Examples of ditch in a Sentence
The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
They ditched the car in a vacant lot.
They ditched me at the concert.
Origin and Etymology of ditch
see 1ditch
DITCH Defined for English Language Learners
ditch
playDefinition of ditch for English Language Learners
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: a long narrow hole that is dug along a road, field, etc., and used to hold or move water
ditch
Definition of ditch for English Language Learners
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: to stop having or using (something you no longer want or need) : to get rid of (something)
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: to end a relationship with (someone)
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: to get away from (someone you do not want to be with) without saying that you are leaving
DITCH Defined for Kids
Definition of ditch for Students
: a long narrow channel or trench dug in the earth
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