a long narrow excavation in the earth

any small natural waterway

forsake; ditch a lover'

throw away; Chuck these old notes

[ Syn: chuck ]

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

[ Syn: dump ]

make an emergency landing on water

crash or crash-land; ditch a car; ditch a plane'

cut a trench in, as for drainage; ditch the land to drain it; trench the fields

[ Syn: trench ]