ditch

US /dɪtʃ/

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UK /dɪtʃ/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo abandon or give up a plan, etc.

Let's ditch the project, it's not making us any money

v.t.Transitive VerbTo land an airplane in water due to an emergency

The plane's engines stopped working so the pilot was forced to ditch in a lake

v.t.Transitive VerbTo abandon or leave a girlfriend, wife, husband

He decided to ditch Lucy after dating her for a year

v.t.Transitive VerbTo abandon or throw away something you don't need

They had to ditch their old running shoes when the shoes got holes

n. (c.)Countable NounLong, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation

That ditch catches the snow melt off the mountains and carries it to the farms

v.t.Transitive VerbTo not go to a school without a good reason

I will ditch classes today

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06:52

So now the government has three options: get a written Constitutional amendment passed to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.
So now the government has three options: get a written Constitutional amendment passed to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.
to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.
to call Sejong the capital, ditch Sejong entirely, or adjust their plans a bit.

12:28

and then you can take the card off and ditch.
and then you can take the card off and ditch.
I can go ahead and ditch this while I hand this out
I can go ahead and ditch this while I hand this out

02:43

or they just go missing. They run away, or drive off into an icy ditch and they're never found.
or they just go missing. They run away, or drive off into an icy ditch and they're never found.

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only read that as a last resort. Step 2. Ditch the map – it’s a dead giveaway! Get the
only read that as a last resort. Step 2. Ditch the map – it’s a dead giveaway! Get the

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02:36

in mass transit and boosting gas prices encourages people to ditch their cars and live closer
in mass transit and boosting gas prices encourages people to ditch their cars and live closer

05:17

As a last ditch effort, Ian has decided to offer 6 US dollars to make Anthony stop taking selfies.
As a last ditch effort, Ian has decided to offer 6 US dollars to make Anthony stop taking selfies.

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But then main conclusion of the paper veered sharply off into a ditch reading:
But then main conclusion of the paper veered sharply off into a ditch reading:

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– they even jumped over a ditch where workers were repairing a pipe.
– they even jumped over a ditch where workers were repairing a pipe.