Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense dumps, present participle dumping, past tense, past participle dumped
1. 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 towards the market. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
He got my haversack from the cab and dumped it at my feet. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: drop, stick [informal], deposit, set down More Synonyms of dump
2. verb
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. [beVERB-ed]
A million tonnes of untreated sewage is dumped into the sea. [beVERB-ed]
The government declared that it did not dump radioactive waste at sea. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: get rid of, tip, discharge, discard More Synonyms of dump
dumpinguncountable noun
German law forbids the dumping of hazardous waste on German soil.
3. countable noun
A dump is a place where rubbish is left, for example on open ground outside a town.
...companies that bring their rubbish straight to the dump.
The walled garden was used as a dump.
Synonyms: rubbish tip, tip [British], dumping ground, scrapyard More Synonyms of dump
4. countable noun
If you say that a place is a dump, you think it is ugly and unpleasant to live in or visit.
[informal, disapproval]
'What a dump!' Christabel said, standing in the doorway of the youth hostel.
5. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]
A dump is a place where an army stores food and weapons temporarily while it is stationed in a particular place.
6. verb
To dump something such as an idea, policy, or practice means to stop supporting or using it.
[informal]
Ministers believed it was vital to dump the poll tax before the election. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: scrap, axe [informal], get rid of, abolish More Synonyms of dump
7. verb
If a firm or company dumps goods, it sells large quantities of them at prices far below their real value, usually in another country, in order to gain a bigger market share or to keep prices high in the home market.
[business]
It produces more than it needs, then dumps its surplus onto the world market. [VERB noun]
8. verb
If you dump someone, you end your relationship with them.
[informal]
I thought he was going to dump me for another girl. [VERB noun]
She was dumped by her long-term lover after five years. [VERB noun]
...parents who dump the kids in the play area and go off elsewhere. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: jilt, drop, abandon, desert More Synonyms of dump
9. verb
If you say that a parent dumps a child with someone, you are criticizing the parent for leaving the child to be looked after by that person.
[informal, disapproval]
I was sometimes dumped with my grandmother or left with highly unsuitable au pairs. [beV-ed with n]
He can't cope and dumps his two teenage boys on them to be looked after. [VERB noun on noun]
10. verb
To dump computer data or memory means to copy it from one storage system onto another, such as from disk to magnetic tape.
[computing]
All the data is then dumped into the main computer. [VERB noun + into]
11. countable noun
A dump is a list of the data that is stored in a computer's memory at a particular time. Dumps are often used by computer programmers to find out what is causing a problem with a program.
[computing]
...a screen dump.
12. verb
If someone dumps on you, they treat you very badly and unfairly.
[informal]
He was a nice guy, Mona. He didn't dump on me. [VERBon noun]
13.
See down in the dumps
More Synonyms of dump
dump in British English1
(dʌmp)
verb
1.
to drop, fall, or let fall heavily or in a mass
2. (transitive)
to empty (objects or material) out of a container
3.
to unload, empty, or make empty (a container), as by tilting or overturning
4. (transitive) informal
to dispose of
5. (transitive)
to dispose of (waste, esp radioactive nuclear waste) in the sea or on land
6. business
a.
to market (goods) in bulk and at low prices
b.
to offer for sale large quantities of (goods) on foreign markets at low prices in order to maintain a high price in the home market and obtain a share of the foreign markets
7. (transitive)
to store (supplies, arms, etc) temporarily
8. (intransitive) slang, mainly US
to defecate
9. (transitive) surfing
(of a wave) to hurl (a swimmer or surfer) down
10. (transitive) Australian and New Zealand
to compact (bales of wool) by hydraulic pressure
11. (transitive) computing
to record (the contents of part or all of the memory) on a storage device, such as magnetic tape, at a series of points during a computer run
noun
12.
a.
a place or area where waste materials are dumped
b.
(in combination)
rubbish dump
13.
a pile or accumulation of rubbish
14.
the act of dumping
15. informal
a dirty or unkempt place
16. military
a place where weapons, supplies, etc, are stored
17. slang, mainly US
an act of defecation
Derived forms
dumper (ˈdumper)
noun
Word origin
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dumpa to fall suddenly, Middle Low German dumpeln to duck
dump in British English2
(dʌmp)
noun
obsolete
a mournful song; lament
Word origin
C16: see damp
dump in American English1
(dʌmp)
verb transitive
1.
to throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass
2.
a.
to throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.), esp. in a place set apart for the purpose
b.
to get rid of in an abrupt, rough, or careless manner
3.
to sell (a commodity) in a large quantity at a low price, esp. in a foreign market at a price below thatof the domestic market
4. US
a.
to transfer (data in a computer memory) to another section of storage or to another storage medium
b.
to print out (data in a computer memory)
5. US, American Football
to throw (a short pass) into the flat
verb intransitive
6.
to fall in a heap or mass
7.
to unload rubbish
8.
to dump commodities
9. US, Slang
to defecate
somewhat vulgar
noun
10.
a rubbish pile
11. US
a place for dumping rubbish, etc.
12. US
a copy, esp. a printout, of data stored in a computer
13. Military
a temporary storage center in the field, as for ammunition, food, or clothing
14. US, Slang
a bowel movement: somewhat vulgar
mainly in the phrase take a dump
15. US, Informal
a place that is unpleasant, ugly, run-down, etc.
Idioms:
dump on
Word origin
ME dompen, to plunge, throw down; prob. < ON base akin to Dan dumpe, Swed dompa: for IE base see deep
dump in American English2
(dʌmp)
noun
Obsolete
a sad tune or song
Idioms:
(down) in the dumps
Word origin
prob. < Du domp, haze, dullness, akin to damp
Examples of 'dump' in a sentence
dump
Britain is not to be buried under huge ugly dumps of abandoned rubbish.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Town halls claim the new approach is necessary to save cash spent dumping rubbish in landfill and to meet environmental targets.
The Sun (2016)
Rats near sites where waste was dumped have died and lie next to soiled containers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This has led to a reduction in damage to trees and less rubbish dumping.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
He had his quirks and often dumped his work riders.
The Sun (2014)
Does your spouse serve as a "nuclear dumping ground "?
Christianity Today (2000)
Beaches are becoming dumping grounds and more people need to get involved to correct this terrible problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They could be further charged with concealing a body by dragging it into the sea and dumping it.
The Sun (2006)
With dumps in the area full, locals have burned or buried rubbish in the surrounding fields.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Investors have been dumping German sovereign debt over past months on signs that the eurozone is finally recovering.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
HUNDREDS of letters have been dumped near the home of a mail boss charged with improving deliveries.
The Sun (2006)
The villagers had been angry about the smell and pollution from rubbish being dumped near their homes and had tried to halt a loaded truck that arrived.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Should any illegally dumped waste be traced back to your house, then it will be up to you to prove that you made the right inquiries.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
dump
British English: dump /dʌmp/ NOUN
A dump is a site provided for people to leave their rubbish.
He took his father's rubbish to the dump.
American English: dump
Arabic: مَقْلَبُ النُّفَايات
Brazilian Portuguese: depósito de lixo
Chinese: 垃圾堆
Croatian: smetlište
Czech: skládka
Danish: losseplads
Dutch: vuilnisbelt
European Spanish: vertedero
Finnish: kaatopaikka
French: dépotoir
German: Müllhalde
Greek: σκουπιδότοπος
Italian: discarica
Japanese: ごみ捨て場
Korean: 쓰레기 수거장
Norwegian: avfallsplass
Polish: śmietnisko
European Portuguese: lixeira
Romanian: groapă de gunoi
Russian: свалка
Latin American Spanish: vertedero
Swedish: tipp
Thai: ที่ทิ้งขยะ
Turkish: çöplük
Ukrainian: смітник
Vietnamese: bãi rác
British English: dump /dʌmp/ VERB
If something is dumped somewhere, it is put there because it is no longer wanted or needed.
He dumped the shirt in a rubbish bin.
American English: dump
Arabic: يُلْقي النُّفَايات
Brazilian Portuguese: jogar fora
Chinese: 倾倒
Croatian: baciti
Czech: vyhodit odpad
Danish: smide
Dutch: dumpen
European Spanish: tirar
Finnish: dumpata
French: jeter poubelle
German: fallen lassen
Greek: πετώ άχρηστα αντικείμενα
Italian: gettare
Japanese: 投げ捨てる
Korean: 털썩 떨어뜨리다
Norwegian: dumpe
Polish: zrzucić
European Portuguese: deitar fora
Romanian: a arunca
Russian: сваливать
Latin American Spanish: deshacerse de
Swedish: dumpa
Thai: ทิ้ง
Turkish: atmak
Ukrainian: викидати
Vietnamese: vứt bỏ
All related terms of 'dump'
dump on
to abuse or criticize
arms dump
a hidden store of weapons
mine dump
a large mound of residue , esp from gold-mining operations
dump orbit
an earth orbit into which communications satellites may be moved at the end of their operational lives, where there is no risk of their interference or collision with working satellites in their normal orbits
dump truck
A dump truck is a truck whose carrying part can be tipped backwards so that the load falls out.
dump waste
Waste is material which has been used and is no longer wanted , for example because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out.
refuse dump
to drop , fall, or let fall heavily or in a mass
screen dump
an image created by copying part or all of the display on a computer screen at a particular moment , for example in order to demonstrate the use of a piece of software
garbage dump
A garbage dump is a place where waste material is left.
rubbish dump
a place or area where waste materials are dumped
ammunition dump
a place where ammunition is left
munitions dump
a place where munitions are stored
pump-and-dump
the practice of buying shares, generating favourable publicity about them, esp on the internet , then selling them when the price accordingly rises
graveyard orbit
an earth orbit into which communications satellites may be moved at the end of their operational lives, where there is no risk of their interference or collision with working satellites in their normal orbits