DITCHING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word ditching. (close relations)
Definition of DITCHING
ditch
Best Alternative Words for DITCHING
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| dump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a coarse term for defecation • a piece of land where waste materials are dumped • (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs • a place where supplies can be stored verb • throw away as refuse • sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly • sell at artificially low prices • drop (stuff) in a heap or mass • fall abruptly • knock down with force | ||||||||
| abandon | verbv | |||||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||||
| chuck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade • a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill verb • throw carelessly • throw away • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||||
| discard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • anything that is cast aside or discarded • (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit • getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable verb • throw or cast away | ||||||||
| jettison | verbv | |||||||
verb • throw away, of something encumbering • throw as from an airplane | ||||||||
| lose | verbv | |||||||
verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense • fail to win • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of • allow to go out of sight or mind • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit • fail to get or obtain • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • withdraw, as from reality • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| shed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • shed at an early stage of development noun • an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage verb • to remove • pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities • cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
| trench | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth • a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • any long ditch cut in the ground verb • impinge or infringe upon • fortify by surrounding with trenches • cut or carve deeply into • set, plant, or bury in a trench • cut a trench in, as for drainage • dig a trench or trenches | ||||||||
