Dictionary definition · ditch
noun
- a long narrow excavation in the earth
- any small natural waterway
verb
- forsake"ditch a lover"
- throw away"Chuck these old notes"
- sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly"The company dumped him after many years of service"
- make an emergency landing on water
- crash or crash-land"ditch a car"
- cut a trench in, as for drainage"ditch the land to drain it"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).