Definition of Ditch
Ditch
ditch
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(noun)
a narrow channel or trench that is dug into the ground, often along the edge of a field or road, for the purpose of drainage;
e.g. Water seeped out of the field and filled the ditch that ran alongside it.
(verb)
(informal) to give something up or get rid of it, or to end one's association or relationship with someone;
e.g. It can be hard to ditch a bad habit, and it takes a lot of discipline. She threatened to ditch them if they continued to treat her poorly.
(verb)
to make a forced landing of an aircraft on a water body in the event of an emergency;
e.g. The pilot realize they would have to ditch the aircraft in the sea.
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