ditch

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Noun
a long narrow excavation in the earth
Noun
any small natural waterway
Verb
forsake; "ditch a lover"
Verb
throw away; "Chuck these old notes"
Verb
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"
Verb
make an emergency landing on water
Verb
crash or crash-land; "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane"
Verb
cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"