dump

noun countable

UK /dʌmp/

Word Forms

singular	dump
plural	dumps

1
a place where large amounts of waste are taken, usually outside a town
Synonyms and related words
Sanitation and waste disposal
binman
bonfire
dump
2
a place where military equipment such as weapons are stored for a short period of time
an ammunition dump
Synonyms and related words
Arms control and disarmament
amnesty
arms control
arms race
3
informala place or building that is dirty or unpleasant
Synonyms and related words
Dirty and untidy places or things
shambles
hovel
dump
4
computingthe process of copying information stored inside a computer to another part of the same computer or onto something such as a disk
Synonyms and related words
Processes in computing
ABEND
access time
A-D conversion

phrases

(down) in the dumps

take a dump

dump

noun countable

US /dʌmp/

Word Forms

singular	dump
plural	dumps

1
a place where large amounts of waste are taken, usually from a number of towns
Synonyms and related words
Sanitation and waste disposal
binman
bonfire
curbside collection
2
informala place or building that is dirty or unpleasant
Synonyms and related words
Dirty and untidy places or things
hovel
dump
hole
3
a place where military equipment such as weapons are stored for a short period of time
an ammunition dump
Synonyms and related words
Arms control and disarmament
amnesty
arms control
arms race
4
computingthe process of copying information stored inside a computer to another part of the same computer or onto something such as a disk
Synonyms and related words
Processes in computing
ABEND
access time
A-D conversion

phrases

(down) in the dumps

take a dump

dump

verb transitive

UK /dʌmp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dump
he/she/it	dumps
present participle	dumping
past tense	dumped
past participle	dumped

1
to get rid of someone or something that you no longer want or need
Nolan was angry at being dumped from the team.
Over 150,000 tonnes of waste are dumped annually along the coastline.
Synonyms and related words
To get rid of something or someone
replace
throw away
shed
Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship
defriend
unfriend
break off
2
informalto put something somewhere in a careless way, especially something that is heavy
She dumped her bags on the floor and flopped onto the bed.
Synonyms and related words
To put something somewhere carelessly
throw
toss
chuck
3
informalto end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone
Brady’s really upset – his girlfriend’s just dumped him.
Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship
defriend
unfriend
break off
4
informalto leave someone in the care of someone else because it is convenient for you, although it may not be for them
dump someone with someone else:
They dumped the kids with her parents while they went on holiday.
Synonyms and related words
To be cruel or unkind to someone
abuse
mistreat
oppress
5
businessto sell goods at a very low price in a foreign country in order to keep prices higher in your own country
Synonyms and related words
To sell something
disintermediate
mis-sell
upsell
6
computingto copy information that is stored inside a computer to another part of the same computer or onto something such as a disk
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
back up

phrasal verbs

dump on

dump

verb transitive

US /dʌmp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dump
he/she/it	dumps
present participle	dumping
past tense	dumped
past participle	dumped

1
informalto put something somewhere in a careless way, especially something that is heavy
She dumped her bags on the floor and flopped onto the bed.
Synonyms and related words
To put something somewhere carelessly
throw
toss
chuck
2
to get rid of someone or something that you no longer want or need
Over 150,000 tons of waste are dumped annually along the coastline.
Nolan was angry at being dumped from the team.
Synonyms and related words
To get rid of something or someone
replace
throw away
shed
Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship
defriend
unfriend
break off
3
informalto leave someone in the care of someone else because it is convenient for you, although it may not be for them
dump someone with someone else:
They dumped the kids with her parents while they went shopping.
Synonyms and related words
To be cruel or unkind to someone
abuse
mistreat
oppress
4
informalto end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone
Brady’s really upset because his girlfriend’s just dumped him.
Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship
defriend
unfriend
break off
5
businessto sell goods at a very inexpensive price in a foreign country in order to keep prices higher in your own country
Synonyms and related words
To sell something
disintermediate
mis-sell
upsell
6
computingto copy information that is stored inside a computer to another part of the same computer or onto something such as a disk
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
author

phrasal verbs

dump on

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dump

dump

dump

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