Synonyms of ditching

ditching

verb

present participle of ditch

1

as in dumping

to end a usually intimate relationship with

ditched his wife for a woman 30 years his junior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumping
• leaving
• abandoning
• jilting
• cutting
• breaking off (with)
• blowing off
• kissing off
• snubbing
• kissing good-bye
• forsaking
• deserting
• brushing (aside or off)
• slighting
• marooning
• cold-shouldering
• high-hatting
• quitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking
• hooking up (with)
• befriending
• latching (on or onto)

2

as in discarding

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we ditched the old table at the town dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumping
• discarding
• unloading
• losing
• abandoning
• jettisoning
• scrapping
• rejecting
• shedding
• removing
• eliminating
• chucking
• tossing
• junking
• exorcising
• casting (off)
• sloughing (off)
• flinging (off or away)
• deep-sixing
• throwing away
• shucking (off)
• dismissing
• disposing of
• forsaking
• laying by
• setting aside
• sluffing (off)
• throwing out
• deserting
• eighty-sixing
• abolishing
• abdicating
• pitching
• cashiering
• eradicating
• kicking out
• exterminating
• expunging
• extinguishing
• extirpating
• wiping out
• liquidating
• annihilating
• stamping (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopting
• using
• embracing
• employing
• utilizing
• keeping
• holding
• taking on
• retaining
• holding back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ditching

In footage shared by fans on social media, the singer debuted a bold new hair look, ditching her signature voluminous red curls in favor of a short, sharp blunt bob with a bold set of microbangs. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Sky had a plan for Bake Off that would involve ditching spin-off series, including the professionals and kids’ versions. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

For about seven hours, board members pored over the details of Hepburn’s proposal, asking questions, pitching ideas and ditching their ideas. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

New research has found that productivity really does dip over the peak summer months—and that’s because workers, from the front line to corporate management, are ditching their desks to enjoy the warm weather. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

In 2018, Becerra, while serving as state attorney general, popped by Thomas’ golf tournament retirement party, ditching his security detail and fielding work calls from the links. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The driver continued into the University Park area before ditching the car in a neighborhood. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Men are ditching their jackets and campaign brochures serve as makeshift fans. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026