noun
dump
duhmp
noun
1
A site where waste or garbage is disposed of.
"He hauled the broken furniture to the dump."
2
(informal) An unpleasant, dirty, or run-down place.
"The motel was a total dump, but it was cheap."
verb
1
To get rid of or discard something, often carelessly.
"She dumped the old paperwork in the recycling bin."
2
(informal) To end a romantic relationship with someone.
"He was devastated after she dumped him over text."
3
(computing) To output or copy the full contents of memory, data, or a file, often for debugging.
"The engineer dumped the memory contents to find the crash cause."
4
(economics) To sell goods abroad at an unfairly low price to undercut competitors.
"The country was accused of dumping cheap steel on foreign markets."
How to Use Dump
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo throw away or unload something (often carelessly), a place for waste, or (informally) to break up with someone or dislike a place.
When to use it
The "break up with" and "unpleasant place" senses are informal.
Common pairings
dump truck
garbage dump
data dump
dump someone
Word Forms
dumped past tense, dumps plural, dumps plural, dumps plural, dumps singular
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Etymology
From Middle English dumpen, likely from Old Norse dumpa, "to thump" — originally suggesting the sound of something being dropped heavily.