Ditch and Keep

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Ditch

Ditch verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.
Usage example: we ditched the old table at the town dump
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Synonyms for Ditch
Antonyms for Ditch
Keep is an antonym for ditch in get rid of topic.
Nearby Words: ditched, ditching, ditcher

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
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Synonyms for Keep
Antonyms for Keep
Ditch is an antonym for keep.
Nearby Words: keeping, keeper
Similar words of ditch

Similar words of keep

How words are described

open open ditch open keep
small small ditch small keep
nearby nearby ditch nearby keep

Common collocations

body ditch body keep body
family ditch family keep family
name ditch name keep name
number ditch number keep number
Other words: team, identity, items, names, kids, friends, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

  • Canon Discontinuity Other Traveller products keep the Rebellion and ditch the Virus, or keep both (fans and players are similarly split; see Broken Base).
    Source: Canon Discontinuity
  • Video Game / Déjà Vu Guide Dang It: Due to a rather awful last minute glitch, you'll probably need a guide to determine just what evidence to keep and what to ditch.
    Source: Video Game / Déjà Vu
  • The Final Temptation As a last ditch effort to keep you from stopping his plans, Lucien traps you in a Lotus-Eater Machine that gives back the life you lost.
    Source: The Final Temptation
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Antonyms for ditch


Antonyms for keep

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