Synonyms of ditched

ditched

verb

past tense of ditch

1

as in dumped

to end a usually intimate relationship with

ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumped
• left
• abandoned
• jilted
• blew off
• cut
• broke off (with)
• snubbed
• kissed off
• kissed good-bye
• deserted
• forsook
• brushed (aside or off)
• slighted
• cold-shouldered
• marooned
• high-hatted
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• took
• befriended
• hooked up (with)
• latched (on or onto)

2

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we ditched the old table at the town dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumped
• discarded
• unloaded
• lost
• abandoned
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• rejected
• junked
• chucked
• tossed
• shed
• removed
• eliminated
• exorcised
• cast (off)
• sloughed (off)
• laid by
• cashiered
• threw away
• deep-sixed
• disposed of
• flung (off or away)
• shucked (off)
• set aside
• dismissed
• sluffed (off)
• eighty-sixed
• forsook
• threw out
• pitched
• deserted
• abdicated
• abolished
• eradicated
• kicked out
• wiped out
• exterminated
• expunged
• stamped (out)
• extinguished
• annihilated
• liquidated
• extirpated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• embraced
• utilized
• retained
• held
• took on
• kept
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ditched

On Sunday, Sweeney doubled down and ditched her top in a new commercial for Novig, wearing only white underwear while strategically covering herself with footballs. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Sennheiser has ditched any fins or wings in favor of a more traditional bud shape that relies on silicone eartips to stay put. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Pitt ditched his signature whimsical style for a classic black suit moment. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

The Boston Globe’s story about what happened when a lesbian bar in western Massachusetts ditched its mask mandate is worth the price of a subscription. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Still, Wilson Jones doesn’t think the theory that the ancient Greeks were attempting an optical illusion should be ditched entirely. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Little wonder that the pioneers of the medium ditched the cold, clammy, and crowded precincts of New York and New Jersey to light out for the picture-perfect vista. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

When the leverage play failed, major league owners ditched the two-city notion. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Nearly a year after the Ole Miss coach ditched his College Football Playoff team to take the job at LSU, the most anticipated regular-season game of the 2026 college football season is a few days away. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026