dump

//dʌmp//
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Verb

dumpInfinitive
dumpPresent tense
dumpedPast tense
dumpedPast participle
dumpingPresent participle
dumpsThird-person singular
1

To drop or deposit something carelessly or in a heap.

She dumped her bag on the floor and sat down.

2

To get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in an inappropriate place.

Someone dumped old furniture on the side of the road.

3

To end a romantic relationship with someone abruptly.

She dumped him after only two weeks of dating.

4

To sell goods in large quantities at a low price, especially in a foreign market.

The company was accused of dumping cheap steel in foreign markets.

Noun

dumpSingular
dumpsPlural
1

A site for depositing garbage or waste materials.

The city opened a new dump outside of town.

2

An unpleasant, dirty, or shabby place.

This apartment is a dump—it's dirty and falling apart.

3

A large quantity of something deposited in one place.

There was a dump of snow in the backyard after the storm.