| ditch [n] |
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| 1) | a long narrow excavation in the earth |
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| excavation drainage_ditch irrigation_ditch ha-ha trench trench |
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| 2) | any small natural waterway |
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| waterway |
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| ditch [v] |
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| 1) | forsake; "ditch a lover" |
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| abandon |
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| 2) | throw away; "Chuck these old notes" |
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| Synonyms : | chuck |
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| abandon argot |
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| 3) | sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man" |
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| Synonyms : | dump |
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| get_rid_of |
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| 4) | make an emergency landing on water |
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| crash_land air |
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| 5) | crash or crash-land; "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane" |
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| 6) | cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields" |
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| Synonyms : | trench |
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| dig trench trencher |
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