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ditch       (dĭch)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.

v.   ditched, ditch·ing, ditch·es

v.   tr.
  1. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in.
  2. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow.
    1. To drive (a vehicle) into a long narrow trench, as one beside a road.
    2. To derail (a train).
    3. To get rid of; discard: ditched the old yard furniture.
    4. To get away from (a person, especially a companion).
    5. To discontinue use of or association with: ditch the job at the hamburger stand.
    6. To skip (class or school).
  4. Slang
    1. To get rid of; discard: ditched the old yard furniture.
    2. To get away from (a person, especially a companion).
    3. To discontinue use of or association with: ditch the job at the hamburger stand.
    4. To skip (class or school).
  5. To crash-land (an aircraft) on water.

v.   intr.
  1. To dig a ditch.
  2. To crash-land in water. Used of an aircraft or a pilot.


[Middle English dich, from Old English dīc; see dhīgw- in Indo-European roots.]

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