The difference between Ditch and Lose

When used as nouns, ditch means a trench, whereas lose means fame, renown.

When used as verbs, ditch means to discard or abandon, whereas lose means to cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ditch and Lose

  1. Ditch as a noun:

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

    Examples:

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

  1. Ditch as a verb (transitive):

    To discard or abandon.

    Examples:

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

  2. Ditch as a verb (intransitive):

    To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.

    Examples:

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

  3. Ditch as a verb (intransitive):

    To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.

    Examples:

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

  4. Ditch as a verb (intransitive):

    To dig ditches.

    Examples:

    "Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."

  5. Ditch as a verb (transitive):

    To dig ditches around.

    Examples:

    "The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."

  6. Ditch as a verb (transitive):

    To throw into a ditch.

    Examples:

    "The engine was ditched and turned on its side."

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  1. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

    Examples:

    "If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry."

    "He lost his hearing in the explosion."

    "She lost her position when the company was taken over."

  2. Lose as a verb:

    To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

    Examples:

    "I lost my way in the forest."

  3. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.

    Examples:

    "Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy."

    "He lost his spleen in a car wreck."

  4. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).

    Examples:

    "We lost the football match."

  5. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To shed (weight).

    Examples:

    "I’ve lost five pounds this week."

  6. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

    Examples:

    "The policeman lost the robber he was chasing."

    "Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."

  7. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

    Examples:

    "We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."

  8. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).

    Examples:

    "She lost all her sons in the war."

  9. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

  10. Lose as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

    Examples:

    "When we get into the building, please lose the hat."

  11. Lose as a verb:

    Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

    Examples:

    "My watch loses five minutes a week."

    "It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes."

  12. Lose as a verb:

    To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

  13. Lose as a verb:

    To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

    Examples:

    "I lost a part of what he said."

  14. Lose as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To cause to part with; to deprive of.

  1. Lose as a noun (obsolete):

    Fame, renown; praise.

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