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ditched

intermediateB1

/dɪtʃt/ · dit-ched

to abandon or get rid of something or someone.

Meanings

verbinformal

to abandon or get rid of something or someone.

کسی چیز یا شخص کو چھوڑ دینا یا ترک کرنا۔

چھوڑ دیا

chhor diya

Synonyms

abandonedforsookdumpedترک کیاچھوڑ دیاخالی کیا

Antonyms

keptmaintainedheld on toرکھامحفوظ کیاپکڑے رکھا

Common Collocations

  • ditched my plans
  • ditched a relationship
  • ditched a meeting

Example Sentences

She ditched her old car for a new one.

اس نے اپنی پرانی گاڑی کو نئی کے لیے چھوڑ دیا۔

Us ne apni purani gaari ko nai ke liye chhor diya.

He was ditched by his friends at the party.

اس کے دوست نے پارٹی میں اسے چھوڑ دیا۔

Us ke dosto ne party mein use chhor diya.

They ditched the meeting because of the bad weather.

انہوں نے خراب موسم کی وجہ سے میٹنگ چھوڑ دی۔

Unho ne kharab mausam ki wajah se meeting chhor di.

Easily Confused With

ditched:Confused with 'ditching', which means actively abandoning something as it's happening.

Word Family

ditch
verbچھوڑ دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'ditch' sounds like 'bitch', think of ditching a bad investment as a bad friend.

Imagine a person walking away from a deep ditch.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "ditch" — to abandon something or someone

First known use: 20th century

Originally used in the early 20th century, 'ditch' evolved from its literal meaning of a water channel to mean abandoning something.