DITCH

I. noun Etymology: Middle English dich, from Old English dīc dike, ~; akin to Middle High German tīch pond, dike Date: before 12th century a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage), II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to enclose with a ~, to dig a ~ in, to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water, 3. to get rid of ; discard , to end association with ; leave , intransitive verb to dig a ~, to crash-land at sea