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

Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve. —Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026

At the age of 63, after years of wanting to let her silver hairs go wild, the actress finally ditched the dye with the encouragement of her two daughters. —Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026

Already this year, Yosemite National Park has ditched a reservation system, leading to enormous crowds in the valley and on nearby trails. —Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

LoveFrom has ditched the principles of traditional automotive design altogether in favour of a similar approach to developing smartphones. —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Yes, the engine remained a 12-cylinder mounted up front, but to improve space and practicality, Ferrari ditched the coupe body for a shooting brake—a three-door station wagon. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

That's obviously been ditched, and now turned up to like not even 11, like a 20 on the amp. —ABC News, 24 May 2026

Earlier reports claim Swift ditched physical invitations in favor of personally calling guests to invite them to the ceremony. —Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026

In comparison to her last two Cannes Film Festival appearances, Stone ditched her rule-bending voluminous capes and gowns, tapping into her inner office siren with a suit. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 May 2026