verb
ditch
To deliberately leave or get rid of someone or something.
He ditches his friends whenever a better invitation comes along.
Etymology
The discard sense grows from throwing something into a ditch. The literal abandonment broadened to dropping a person, plan, or possession from one’s affairs.
More examples
- We ditched the rental car and took the train.
- I'm ditching these worn-out shoes.
- They ditch their original plan when the weather changes.
Forms
ditch · ditches · ditched · ditching