Ditch | Mean of ditch in English Dictionary

/ˈdɪtʃ/

• Noun
• a long narrow hole that is dug along a road, field, etc., and used to hold or move water
1. irrigation ditches
2. He drove the car into the ditch.
• Verb
• to stop having or using (something you no longer want or need)
1. The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
2. They ditched the car in a vacant lot.
3. We've ditched [=abandoned] plans to open a café together.
• to end a relationship with (someone)
1. His girlfriend ditched him. = He got ditched by his girlfriend.
2. The team's owner ditched [=fired, dismissed] the head coach.

• to get away from (someone you do not want to be with) without saying that you are leaving
1. They ditched me at the concert.
• to not go to (something, such as school, work, etc.)
1. Let's ditch [=skip] school today.
2. He ditched [=left, quit] school to join the army.
• to land an aircraft on water because of an emergency
1. Engine trouble forced the pilot to ditch.
2. He had to ditch the helicopter.