Dump (Verb)
Meaning 1
Knock down with force; "He decked his opponent".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The angry wrestler jumped off the mat and used all his strength to dump his opponent on the floor.
- A massive wave came crashing down and threatened to dump the small boat into the depths of the ocean.
- In a fit of rage, the boxer's frustrated rival stepped back and let out a fierce left hook that dump the champion on the canvas.
- During the intense match, a brutal tackle by the defender dump the attacking football player into the ground.
- The big guy bumped into him so hard that it was enough to dump the unsuspecting bystander into the nearby puddle.
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Meaning 2
Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company dumped him after many years of service.
- She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man.
- They immediately dumped their old provider and signed a new contract.
- His family dumped him on the street after he lost his job.
- The company dumped the entire marketing team and hired new personnel.
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Meaning 3
Sell at artificially low prices.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company was accused of dumping its products on the foreign market at prices below production cost to gain an unfair advantage.
- Trade unions claimed the cheap imports were dumped on the domestic market to drive out local competition.
- Chinese solar panel manufacturers were found guilty of dumping their products on the European market.
- Critics argued that the foreign company was dumping its goods in the local market at extremely low prices.
- The auto manufacturer was accused of dumping its recalled vehicles on secondary markets rather than recycling them according to regulations.
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Meaning 4
Drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The truck dumped the garbage in the street.
- They dumped all the boxes into the empty room.
- The driver dumped the gravel in the designated area for construction.
- She dumped the flour from the bag into a large bowl.
- A storm dumped heavy snow on the city overnight.
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Meaning 5
Throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Throwing away trash like this will dump pollutants into the nearby stream.
- When she cleaned the house, she would dump all the broken items in a big pile outside.
- Please do not dump your unwanted food in the park's trash cans.
- The factory was fined for dumping toxic waste into the ocean.
- The city council put up signs saying 'No dumping' along the deserted highway.
Hypernyms
- Chuck Out
- Cast Out
- Throw Away
- Fling
- Put Away
- Cast Away
- Cast Aside
- Toss Out
- Toss
- Dispose
- Throw Out
- Toss Away
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Meaning 6
Fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The stock prices dump drastically after the company's financial scandal was exposed.
- Her mood dump from excited to disappointed as she realized she was late for the concert.
- His happiness dump as he looked at the negative pregnancy test results they had received.
- As the plane hit turbulence the drinks cart dump to the floor spilling drinks everywhere.
- Confidence dump out of the room when the coach revealed the new aggressive strategy of their opponents.