ditched

VERB

get rid of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon discard dispose of dump forsake jettison junk scrap

STRONG

desert drop leave reject

WEAK

eighty-six throw away throw out throw overboard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain save

STRONG

continue

WEAK

pick up

Example Sentences

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The world's first hydrogen double-decker bus fleet which was ditched in Aberdeen cost almost £14m, figures have revealed.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He has also ditched some youthful bad habits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Plus, how one man ditched a storage unit that cost him $100,000 and the Midwestern city turning empty department stores into apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In October, Walmart agreed to integrate ChatGPT into its chatbot-powered online shopping pilot, but ditched that experiment last week when the model consistently failed to improve store sales.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

She had completely ditched her, forgotten their plans.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega