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

Harington told the podcast that the Potter audiobooks were helpful in the wake of ditching alcohol. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

By ditching all-wheel drive for pure rear-wheel drive, VW is hoping driving dynamics, tactile steering feedback and chassis playfulness means more to modern buyers than raw neck-snapping speed. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Even if the budget for the Emmys stays flat, there are other upsides to ditching broadcast and having a stable home. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

The mom-of-two also took the au natural assignment to the next level in another video for the product line, ditching her towel to pose naked in a field. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026

Difficulties in ditching antidepressants Kennedy has claimed that for some people, stopping antidepressants can be harder than quitting heroin. — Andrew McLean, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

As for how Jason’s family would react to him ditching his signature beard, his wife, Kylie Kelce, recently responded to a listener who asked how their four daughters might react to him shaving off his beard on her Not Gonna Lie podcast. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 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