ditch

US /dɪtʃ/
UK /dɪtʃ/
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1.

a long, narrow excavation made in the ground, especially for drainage or irrigation

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The farmer dug a ditch to drain the field.
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The car ended up in a roadside ditch.
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trenchchannelgullydrainmoat
1.

to get rid of or give up (something or someone) because it is no longer wanted or useful

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He decided to ditch his old car for a new one.
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She ditched her friends to go to the party alone.
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discardabandonjettisondumpget rid of
2.

to make an emergency landing of an aircraft on water

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The pilot had to ditch the plane in the ocean after engine failure.
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The crew prepared for an emergency ditch.
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splash downwater land