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

Disney then ditched the movie, offloading it to the scrappy Relativity Media — sound like a familiar trajectory? — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

For the ceremony, the bride and groom ditched their uniforms for formalwear. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

The Phillies ditched their usual Friday night City Connect uniforms for their traditional home pinstripes. — CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

In addition to clearing the deal, culture secretary Nandy has ditched plans to bring forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Owen’s a pizza maker whose girlfriend (Maya Hawke) wants to explore someone else; advertising jingle singer Allie has been ditched by her best friend (King Princess) for a prince. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

In a new feature story published on August 1, the Baywatch star—who recently celebrated her 59th birthday—ditched her signature makeup-free glow for a rare full glam moment and a sheer underwear-baring skirt set. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

And Democrats denounced a 6-3 decision gutting a key section of the Voting Rights Act and another that ditched one of the few remaining checks on money in politics. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Since my last review, Happn has overhauled its premium tiers, added AI tools, and ditched its desktop version, but the mobile app still shines. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026