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dump
- pronunciation:
- duhmp
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dumped, dumping, dumps |
| definition 1: |
to drop abruptly and in a single mass.
He dumped the newspaper in the garbage can.- similar words:
- deposit, discard, dispose of, drop, plop, plunk, toss
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| definition 2: |
to empty (the contents of a container), esp. by inverting or tilting.
- similar words:
- discharge, empty, unload
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| definition 3: |
to empty the contents of, esp. by inverting or tilting.
Will you dump the garbage can?- synonyms:
- empty
- similar words:
- unload
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| definition 4: |
(informal) to sever abruptly one's association with (someone).
- synonyms:
- ditch
- similar words:
- drop, jilt
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| definition 5: |
to market a great quantity of (goods) at a reduced price in another country, so as to undercut foreign competition.
- similar words:
- flood, glut, unload
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| related words: |
bolt, fire, jettison, push |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to throw away or unload unwanted things, such as garbage or toxic waste.
- similar words:
- unload
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| definition 2: |
to market a great quantity of goods at reduced prices, so as to weaken the competition.
- similar words:
- unload
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an area designated for dumping refuse.
the town dump- similar words:
- junkyard, landfill
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| definition 2: |
(informal) a house, town, or other place that is dirty or run-down.
- synonyms:
- pigpen, pigsty, sty
- similar words:
- hovel, shack, shanty
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| definition 3: |
an area or structure for the storage and distribution of military supplies such as ammunition.
- synonyms:
- armory, arsenal, depot, magazine
- similar words:
- storehouse, warehouse
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| related words: |
depot |
| derivation: |
dumper (n.) |
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