abandon vs ditch

abandon and ditch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abandon	Yes	No	Yes	No
ditch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ditch is a hyponym of abandon; that is, ditch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abandon:

Other hyponyms of abandon include expose, walk out, maroon, strand.

As verbs, ditch is a hyponym of abandon; that is, ditch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abandon:

Other hyponyms of abandon include chuck, dispense with, forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive, consign.

abandon (noun)	ditch (noun)
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry	a long narrow excavation in the earth
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity	any small natural waterway

abandon (verb)	ditch (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch	crash or crash-land
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	cut a trench in, as for drainage
leave behind empty; move out of	make an emergency landing on water
forsake, leave behind	forsake
give up with the intent of never claiming again	throw away
	sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly