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- DictionaryDump/dəmp/
noun
- 1. a site for depositing garbage.
- 2. an unpleasant or dreary place: informal "she says the town has become a dump"
verb
- 1. deposit or dispose of (garbage, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way: "trucks dumped 1,900 tons of refuse here"
- 2. copy (stored data) to a different location, especially so as to protect against loss.
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The meaning of DUMP is to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass; also : to empty (a bag, box, etc.) so that its contents fall in or as if in a heap or mass. How to use dump in a sentence.
to put down or drop something in a careless way: He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table. Fewer examples. His body had been dumped in an area of waste land just outside the city. He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea. The car was dumped in a stretch of wasteland in the south of the city.
to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be: The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it. Several old cars had been dumped near the beach. Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river. to sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries:
to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be: Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river. Several old cars had been dumped near the beach. The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it. to sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries:
Dump definition: to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly. See examples of DUMP used in a sentence.
1. To release or throw down in a large mass. 2. a. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones. b. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting. 3. a. To get rid of; discard: a fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard. b.
dump something to get rid of something you do not want, especially in a place that is not suitable. Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. Any vessel dumping at sea without a licence will be prosecuted.
