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   ditch

   /dɪtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water: "their car went out of control and plunged into a ditch"

   verb

   • 1. provide with a ditch or ditches: "he was praised for ditching the coastal areas" Similar dig a ditch inprovide with ditchestrenchexcavatedrain
   • ▪ make or repair ditches: "we ditched around our tents"
   • 2. get rid of or give up: informal "plans for the road were ditched following a public inquiry" Similar throw outthrow awaydiscardget rid ofdispose ofdo away withshedabandondropshelvescrapjettisonthrow on the scrapheapinformal:dumpjunkscrubaxeget shut ofchuck (away/out)pull the plug onknock on the headget shot oftrashOpposite keep
   • ▪ end a relationship with (someone) peremptorily: "she ditched her husband to marry the window cleaner" Similar break up withjiltcast asidethrow overfinish withleavedesertabandonturn one's back onleave high and dryleave in the lurchinformal:dumpdropchuckrun out onwalk out ongive someone the heave-holeave someone holding the babygive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offarchaic:forsake
   • ▪ play truant from (school): North American "maybe she could ditch school and run away"
   • 3. bring (an aircraft) down on water in an emergency: "he was picked up by a gunboat after ditching his plane in the Mediterranean"
   • ▪ (of an aircraft) make a forced landing on water: "the aircraft was obliged to ditch in the sea off the North African coast"
   • ▪ derail (a train). US

   Word Origin Old Englishdīc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dijk ‘ditch, dyke’ and German Teich ‘pond, pool’, also to dyke1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ditcher noun

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   Should I make a ditch for drainage?

   • Making a ditch for drainage can enhance the appearance of your yard, even when your ditch is nothing more than a dry creek bed. Check permit requirements in your city and county; there may be rules about redirecting water, especially if you live near a creek, stream, or lake.

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   Is it legal to dig a diversion ditch?

   • Today it is no longer legal to dig a diversion ditch and help yourself to water from a river or stream, even if it crosses your property. Water projects, no matter how small, involve a complex legal process of determining what water is available to appropriate, or use.

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   Can I divert water from a ditch if I don't own shares?

   • If you do not own shares on a ditch that runs through your property, you cannot take or divert water from the ditch in any fashion, yet you must allow the ditch owner or representatives to access the ditch for maintenance. If you need to contact a ditch representative and don’t know who to call, check with your neighbors first.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDITCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     DITCH meaning: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug into...

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     DITCH translate: （尤指路邊或田邊用來供水、排水或劃分土地的）溝渠，壕溝, 擺脫, 拋棄，遺棄，丟棄,...

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   • Ditch: Russian Translation

     DITCH translate: канава, ров , бросать, отделываться . Learn...

   • Ditch: Italian Translation

     DITCH translate: fosso, fossato, fosso, abbandonare. Learn...

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     ditch translate: parit, membuang. Learn more in the...

   • Ditch: Korean Translation

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   • Ditch: German Translation

     DITCH translate: der Graben, im Stich lassen. Learn more in...

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10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionditch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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