Answer: ditches

AnswerCrossword Clue
DITCHESGives the slip to
DITCHESGets rid of
DITCHESTrenches.
DITCHESExcavations.
DITCHESEighty-sixes
DITCHESLeaves behind
ditchesto crash-land on water and abandon (an aircraft)
ditchesto get rid of
ditchesDITCH, to dig a long, narrow excavation in the ground
ditcheslong, narrow channel in the ground