Abandons (7)
'abandons' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ditches that I've seen before include "Long narrow channels" , "Rejects" , "Gets rid of" , "Abandons" , "lands in the sea" .)
'abandons' is the definition.
('desert' can be a synonym of 'abandon')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for deserts that I've seen before include "uncultivated regions" , "Wastes" , "Arid regions" , "Abandons, forsakes" , "Abandons; barren places" .)