Detach vs Ditch - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between detach and ditch

is that detach is to take apart from; to take off while ditch is alternative form of lang=en.

alternative form of lang=en.

(es)

To take apart from; to take off.

to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment

(military) To separate for a special object or use.

to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment

* attach

* detachable * detachment

From earlier deche, from (etyl) dechen, from (etyl) .

(es)

(en-noun)

From (etyl) dich, from (etyl) .

(es)

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.

* ditchdigger * ditch weed * ditcher * ox is in the ditch

To discard or abandon.

Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.

To deliberately crash-land an airplane on the sea.

When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch ; their last location was just south of the Azores.

To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.

The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine.

To dig ditches.

Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching .

To dig ditches around.

The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding.

To throw into a ditch.

The engine was ditched and turned on its side.

* abandon * discard * dump * jettison * lose * shed * See also