ditching

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of abandoning or leaving something behind, typically a vehicle in a body of water.

  - "After hitting a large rock, the sailors had to ditch their ship."
  - "The fishermen ditch their nets when they have caught enough fish."

• Verb

  To abandon or reject someone or something.

  - "She ditched her boyfriend when she found out he had been unfaithful."
  - "The company ditched its plans to expand into Europe."

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Synonyms

abandon , discard , dump , jettison , lose , shed

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ditching
hitching , itching , switching

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Variants

List of all variants of ditching that leads to same result
ditch , ditched , ditches , ditching

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Forms

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ditches, ditched, ditching

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to throw out' or 'to cast off'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ditching' was first used in the early 1800s.

2. In aviation, 'ditching' refers to an emergency landing on water.

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Related Concepts

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1. abandon: To leave something or someone behind, often in a permanent or final way.

2. desert: To leave someone or something in a sudden or unexpected way.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ditching' has been used metaphorically to describe leaving a situation or relationship. In art, it has been depicted as a symbol of freedom and liberation.

How to Memorize "ditching"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine throwing something, like a rock, into a body of water. Visualize the act of abandoning an object or situation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ditching' with the idea of freedom or liberation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ditching is Driving In To Calm H2O' to remember the definition.

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