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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.
verb. /dʌmp/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. get rid of. 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. Wordfinder.
to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning. to dismiss, fire, or release from a contract: The first baseman was dumped from the team after hitting .210 for the first half of the season. Informal. to end a relationship with (someone, especially a romantic partner), especially when the decision is one-sided:
4 days ago · If something is dumped somewhere, it is put or left there because it is no longer wanted or needed. [informal] The getaway car was dumped near a motorway tunnel. [be VERB -ed] A million tonnes of untreated sewage is dumped into the sea. [be VERB -ed] The government declared that it did not dump radioactive waste at sea. [VERB noun]
Apr 19, 2024 · 1. transitive verb. If you dump something somewhere, you put it or unload it there quickly and carelessly. [informal] We dumped our bags at the nearby Grand Hotel and hurried toward the market. Synonyms: drop, stick [informal], deposit, set down More Synonyms of dump. 2. transitive verb.
verb. /dʌmp/ Verb Forms. get rid of. dump something to get rid of something you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable Too much toxic waste is being dumped in the ocean. The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. Want to learn more?
Synonyms for DUMPED: left, ditched, abandoned, jilted, blew off, cut, broke off (with), kissed off; Antonyms of DUMPED: took, befriended, hooked up (with), latched (on or onto), adopted, used, employed, utilized.
to drop or let fall in; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly:[ ~ + object] Dump the topsoil here. to throw away or discard (garbage, etc.): [ ~ + object] The company dumped the toxic wastes into this canal. [ no object] a sewage pipe that dumps into the ocean.
