“In planting this marsh, it is necessary first to ditch the area, then to cut the outlets into tidal guts or canals, and place water control structures at outlets.”

Verb

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To get rid of or give up something

discard

exorcise^UK

exorcize^US

ax^US

axe^UK

throw on the scrapheap

knock something on the head

file in circular file

consign to scrap heap

moult^UK

molt^US

ostracize^US

marginalize^US

ostracise^UK

marginalise^UK

throw out on your ear

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“Make up your mind to ditch the excuses and improve yourself. Let go of the excuses and take responsibility for your failures and shortcomings.”

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To leave or abandon, especially a relationship

give someone the push

break off with

give the heave-ho

split up with

leave someone holding the baby

give someone the big E

axe^UK

ax^US

reach a parting of the ways

tell somebody it's over

break off one's relationship with

leave holding the bag

give the old heave-ho

have nothing more to do with

let someone stew in their own juice

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“How could she just completely ditch me, and for the one person who at that time truly hated me.”

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To put an end to, especially formally

ax^US

axe^UK

knock something on the head

declare null and void

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

wipe off the face of the earth

let up

wipe from the face of the earth

give someone the works

run out

terminate with extreme prejudice

bring to a conclusion

blow someone's brains out

give over

call it quits

bring to an untimely end

bring to screeching halt

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

send to the gas chambers

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To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

take oneself off from

have nothing more to do with

cut off

refuse to acknowledge

send packing

cut off without a penny

wash your hands of

split

do a disappearing act

show a clean pair of heels

make oneself scarce from

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To refrain from doing or indulging in something

give something a miss

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

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To be absent from school without permission

Verb

Come down

Verb

To evade, escape, or get away from somebody or something

slip through your fingers

baulk^UK

slip through the net of

escape the clutches of

balk^US

lead on a merry chase

have nothing to do with

outmaneuver^US

keep one's distance from

give something a miss

pay little attention to

wink at

blink at

let something slide

leave something undone

keep out of the way of

rationalize^US

extricate oneself from

find a way around

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

cut dead

give the cold shoulder to

cut someone cold

sham

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

rationalise^UK

give the cold shoulder

not take into account

push aside

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

not listen

boggle at

jib at

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To conceal or hide from view

harbour^UK

harbor^US

keep in a hiding place

salt away

put in a hiding place

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Verb

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To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly

labor^US

labour^UK

move backwards and forwards

swing backwards and forwards

swing from side to side

move from side to side

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Verb

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To dismiss from a job or position

ax^US

axe^UK

give someone the boot

give someone their marching orders

give someone the push

give the heave-ho

give the old heave-ho

give the sack to

give notice to

give someone the bullet

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their cards

give someone their P45

step into the shoes of

strip of rank

muster out

give heave-ho

throw out on your ear

run out of town

bring low

give someone the sack

bring about the downfall of

give someone their notice

give someone the big E

give someone the pink slip

give someone his or her walking papers

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To deliberately or persistently avoid through antipathy or caution

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

have no part of

have nothing to do with

keep one's distance from

tell someone where to get off

give the cold shoulder

look right through someone

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

have nothing more to do with

wash your hands of

give someone the big E

give the cold shoulder to

look straight through

turn away

snub one's nose at

bin off

give someone the push

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

refuse to take part in

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

opt out of

give the thumbs down

give the red light

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Verb

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(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

queer someone's pitch

throw monkey wrench in

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

bring to a standstill

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

take wind out of sails

throw a spoke in the wheel of

take the wind out of your sails

get bogged down

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To fall down or plummet from an elevated position

dip beneath the horizon

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To leave, flee or escape from a place

leave holding the bag

make a break for it

make a run for it

make oneself scarce

run like scared rabbit

show a clean pair of heels

do a disappearing act

take a long walk on a short pier

go and jump in the lake

have it away on one's toes

go absent without leave

slip through your fingers

go your way

go and chase yourself

make good one's escape

jump

get out of someone's clutches

make one's escape from

take oneself off from

absent oneself from

begin

egress

make like a tree and get out of here

make like a tree and leave

make a sudden departure

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