Vocabulary
Ditch
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
provide with a ditch or ditches.
Urdu meaning
کھائی، کھڈا ، خندق، گڑھا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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We simply ditch the low-quality product.Frequently, we compare the quality of a product to that of competing domestic and imported goods.
Dawn Editorials —
Glimpse of our export quality
— 2025-11-13
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India had been wanting to alter the IWT for some time; arguably, the post-Pahalgam hostilities gave New Delhi a convenient chance to ditch its legal commitments.
Dawn Editorials —
Troubled waters
— 2025-05-25
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But in the context of states where ruling elites habitually ditch reforms to make politically motivated, selfish policy choices for their own economic and financial benefit, it may be a necessary compromise.
Dawn Editorials —
Shortcut tactics
— 2025-03-25
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He has always been warm and understanding towards Putin; so much so that he is now suggesting he`d be prepared to ditch Zelensky.
Dawn Editorials —
Living in Trump`s world
— 2025-03-02
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The conditions demand that the government ditch this year`s truncated wheat purchase target of 2m tonnes and ensure its continuous presence in the market to use it as a lever to stabilise prices.
Dawn Editorials —
Farmers` anxiety
— 2024-04-24
Synonyms
dig a ditch in, provide with ditches, trench, excavate, drain
Curator example
“he was praised for ditching the coastal areas”
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