dump
Throw away or discard waste
To put garbage or other waste in a place so you do not have it anymore, often in a careless way.
to dump [something] [somewhere]
- Factories used to dump toxic waste directly into the river.
- Please don't dump your old furniture on the street.
- The company was fined for dumping oil in the ocean.
- People sometimes dump their household rubbish in the woods.
- He secretly dumped the broken equipment behind the building.
- We dump our trash in the big bin outside.
- Someone dumped old tires near the road.
- The city says it is illegal to dump paint in the river.
- They dumped the garden waste at the local recycling center.
- Do not dump your old computer in the park.
Place for garbage and waste
A place where people or companies leave a lot of garbage or other waste.
a dump for [type of waste]
- The town built a new dump outside the city limits.
- Old cars are taken to a special dump for scrap metal.
- The lake has turned into an illegal dump for construction waste.
- Flies and bad smells came from the nearby dump.
- They are planning to clean up the old rubbish dump and turn it into a park.
- The city dump is far from my house.
- Trucks take our trash to a big dump.
- People sometimes make a secret dump in the forest.
- The old dump is full, so they closed it.
- Workers moved the metal to a special dump.
End a romantic relationship
To tell your boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner that you do not want to be in a romantic relationship with them anymore.
to dump [someone]
- She dumped her boyfriend after he lied to her.
- He felt awful after being dumped just before his birthday.
- I can't believe you dumped her by text message.
- Tom finally dumped his toxic partner and moved out.
- She was shocked when he suddenly dumped her for someone else.
- My friend dumped his girlfriend last week.
- He was very sad because his partner dumped him.
- She decided to dump her boyfriend after many fights.
- I do not want to dump him, but I am not happy.
- He dumped her and started dating another girl.
Very dirty or ugly place
A house, room, or place that looks very dirty, messy, or broken, and is not nice to be in.
[a place] is a dump
- The hotel looked nice online, but in reality it was a dump.
- He lives in a tiny dump above a noisy bar.
- This kitchen is a complete dump; everything is dirty and broken.
- After the party, the house was a dump with bottles everywhere.
- I can't believe you pay that much to live in such a dump.
- His room is a dump, with clothes on the floor.
- We moved out because the apartment was a dump.
- The bathroom is a dump and smells bad.
- She called his house a dump because it was so dirty.
- This old car is a dump and always breaks.
Drop or unload something heavily
To let a lot of things or a large amount of something fall or come out in one place, without putting it there nicely.
to dump [something] [somewhere]
- The truck dumped a load of fresh gravel onto the driveway.
- He came in and dumped his bags on the sofa.
- Workers dumped the sand in the middle of the road repair site.
- She dumped all the clothes on the bed and started sorting them.
- They dumped the boxes in the corner and left.
- He dumped his school bag on the chair.
- The truck dumped stones on the ground.
- She dumped all the books on the table.
- They dumped the boxes near the door.
- I dumped my keys on the desk and sat down.
Get rid of unwanted things
To stop having something, because you do not want it anymore and want to be free of it.
to dump [something]
- The company decided to dump its old software and move to a cloud system.
- Investors rushed to dump their shares after the bad news.
- I'm going to dump this old phone and buy a new one.
- She finally dumped the idea after months of trying.
- They dumped the project when they realized it was too expensive.
- He dumped his old computer last year.
- Many people dumped the app after the update.
- I think we should dump this plan and start again.
- She dumped her old clothes and bought new ones.
- The company dumped its old system and used a new one.
Sell goods very cheaply abroad
To sell many products in another country for a very low price, usually lower than is fair, to win customers there.
to dump [goods] [in a market]
- The country was accused of dumping cheap steel on the European market.
- New anti-dumping tariffs were introduced to protect local farmers.
- Analysts say the company has been dumping products overseas to clear excess stock.
- The trade body launched an investigation into whether foreign firms were dumping electronics.
- Governments often respond to dumping with special import duties.
- The company was punished for dumping cheap shoes in Europe.
- Some countries dump their products in other markets.
- The government said that foreign firms were dumping steel.
- New laws try to stop companies from dumping goods at low prices.
- They used anti-dumping rules to protect local workers.
Large raw data copy
A big amount of computer data that is copied from one place to another, often without organizing it.
a dump of [data]
- The engineer requested a full database dump for analysis.
- We received a huge data dump from the old system.
- Support asked her to send a memory dump to help find the bug.
- The leak included a dump of internal emails and documents.
- He created a dump of the logs before restarting the server.
- The IT team made a data dump of the old system.
- Please send us a dump of your error logs.
- They worked with a large dump of sales data.
- We stored a database dump on an external drive.
- He checked the memory dump to find the problem.
Copy raw data completely
To copy all the computer data from one place to another place, usually without changing it.
to dump [data] [to/into something]
- The script will dump the database to a backup file every night.
- Developers asked him to dump the logs before restarting the service.
- You can use this tool to dump the entire memory of the process.
- They dumped the sensor data into a CSV file for analysis.
- The program accidentally dumped debug information to the console.
- The engineer dumped the database to a file.
- Please dump the logs so we can see the error.
- This tool can dump all the data from memory.
- She dumped the results into a text file.
- They dumped data to the server every hour.
Act of defecating (vulgar)
A very rude word for when a person passes solid waste from their body.
to take a dump
- He joked that he needed to take a dump before the long drive.
- Someone left a dump on the sidewalk, and everyone was disgusted.
- The comedian made a crude joke about taking a dump at work.
- He said, in a rude way, that he needed to take a dump.
- This word is vulgar, so do not talk about a dump in polite conversation.
- The kids laughed when someone mentioned taking a dump.
- Base: dump
- Plural: dumps
- Base: dump
- 3rd Person Singular: dumps
- Present Participle: dumping
- Past: dumped
data dump
1Large amount of raw data
A big set of data, usually copied from one system to another, often without organizing or cleaning it.
- We received a massive data dump from the old CRM system.
- The leak included a data dump of user information.
- The analyst worked from a raw data dump exported last night.
dump [something] on [someone]
1Put unwanted work on someone
To make someone else do work or deal with problems that you do not want to handle yourself.
- They always dump extra work on the junior staff.
- Don't dump your problems on me at the last minute.
- The manager dumped the boring tasks on the interns.
dump on [someone]
1Criticize or treat unfairly
To criticize someone strongly or treat them very unfairly, often when they do not deserve it.
- I hate the way he always dumps on his team when something goes wrong.
- The media keeps dumping on her for one small mistake.
- Don't dump on me just because you're having a bad day.
dump truck
1Truck that unloads by tipping
A large truck whose back part can lift up so that sand, stones, or other loose things fall out.
- A dump truck delivered gravel to the construction site.
- The kids watched the dump truck unload sand at the playground.
- Several dump trucks were working on the new road.
get dumped
1Have partner end relationship
To have your boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner end the romantic relationship with you.
- He got dumped just before Valentine's Day.
- Nobody likes to get dumped, but sometimes it's for the best.
- She was shocked to get dumped over a text message.
in the dumps
1Feeling sad and depressed
To feel very sad, unhappy, and with low energy.
- He's been in the dumps ever since he lost his job.
- After the breakup she was really in the dumps for weeks.
- Rainy weather always puts me in the dumps.
take a dump
1Defecate (very rude slang)
To defecate; a very rude phrase that should not be used in polite company.
- He crudely announced that he had to take a dump.
- The movie includes a joke about someone taking a dump at work.
garbage dump
1place where garbage is dumped
A big open place where trucks bring and leave large amounts of garbage.
- The smell from the garbage dump carries across the whole valley.
- The town's old garbage dump has been turned into a park.
- Trucks lined up to unload at the garbage dump.
- Birds were circling above the garbage dump looking for food.
- They closed the old garbage dump and opened a new landfill.