Meaning of the word dump in English

What does dump mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

dump

US /dʌmp/

UK /dʌmp/

a place where waste materials are left

Example:

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The city's landfill is a huge garbage dump.

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They decided to take the old furniture to the dump.

Synonym:

landfill rubbish dump garbage dump tip

a miserable or dilapidated place

Example:

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This old house is a real dump.

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I can't believe we have to stay in this dump.

Synonym:

hovel shack slum dive

to deposit or throw out (rubbish or waste) in a careless or untidy way

Example:

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Please don't dump your trash on the street.

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The company was fined for illegally dumping toxic waste.

Synonym:

discard dispose of get rid of throw away jettison

to suddenly end a relationship with (someone)

Example:

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She decided to dump her boyfriend after finding out he cheated.

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He was completely shocked when she suddenly dumped him.

Synonym:

abandon discard jilt reject forsake

to send (data) from one place to another, especially to a storage device or printer

Example:

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I need to dump these files onto an external hard drive.

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The system automatically dumps log data every night.

Synonym:

transfer export output