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Dump

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Noun

1. dump, shit

a coarse term for defecation

Example Sentences:
'he took a shit'

2. dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, waste-yard, wasteyard

a piece of land where waste materials are dumped

3. dump

(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs

4. dump

a place where supplies can be stored

Example Sentences:
'an ammunition dump'

Verb

5. dump

throw away as refuse

Example Sentences:
'No dumping in these woods!'

6. ditch, dump

sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

Example Sentences:
'The company dumped him after many years of service'
'She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man'

7. dump, underprice

sell at artificially low prices

8. dump

drop (stuff) in a heap or mass

Example Sentences:
'The truck dumped the garbage in the street'

9. dump, plunge

fall abruptly

Example Sentences:
'It plunged to the bottom of the well'

10. coldcock, deck, dump, floor, knock down

knock down with force

Example Sentences:
'He decked his opponent'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dump

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verb
1. 
to drop, fall, or let fall heavily or in a mass
2. (transitive)
to empty (objects or material) out of a container
3. 
to unload, empty, or make empty (a container), as by tilting or overturning
4. (transitive) informal
to dispose of
5. (transitive)
to dispose of (waste, esp radioactive nuclear waste) in the sea or on land
6. business
a. 
to market (goods) in bulk and at low prices
b. 
to offer for sale large quantities of (goods) on foreign markets at low prices in order to maintain a high price in the home market and obtain a share of the foreign markets
7. (transitive)
to store (supplies, arms, etc) temporarily
8. (intransitive) slang, mainly US
to defecate
9. (transitive) surfing
(of a wave) to hurl (a swimmer or surfer) down
10. (transitive) Australian and New Zealand
to compact (bales of wool) by hydraulic pressure
11. (transitive) computing
to record (the contents of part or all of the memory) on a storage device, such as magnetic tape, at a series of points during a computer run
noun
12. 
a. 
a place or area where waste materials are dumped
b. 
(in combination)
rubbish dump
13. 
a pile or accumulation of rubbish
14. 
the act of dumping
15. informal
a dirty or unkempt place
16. military
a place where weapons, supplies, etc, are stored
17. slang, mainly US
an act of defecation
noun
obsolete
a mournful song; lament

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Dump

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verb transitive
1. 
to throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass
2. 
a. 
to throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.), esp. in a place set apart for the purpose
b. 
to get rid of in an abrupt, rough, or careless manner
3. 
to sell (a commodity) in a large quantity at a low price, esp. in a foreign market at a price below that of the domestic market
4.  US
a. 
to transfer (data in a computer memory) to another section of storage or to another storage medium
b. 
to print out (data in a computer memory)
5.  US, American Football
to throw (a short pass) into the flat
verb intransitive
6. 
to fall in a heap or mass
7. 
to unload rubbish
8. 
to dump commodities
9.  US, Slang
to defecate
somewhat vulgar
noun
10. 
a rubbish pile
11.  US
a place for dumping rubbish, etc.
12.  US
a copy, esp. a printout, of data stored in a computer
13.  Military
a temporary storage center in the field, as for ammunition, food, or clothing
14.  US, Slang
a bowel movement: somewhat vulgar
mainly in the phrase take a dump
15.  US, Informal
a place that is unpleasant, ugly, run-down, etc.
noun
Obsolete
a sad tune or song

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dump

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v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps
v.tr.
1. To release or throw down in a large mass.
2.
a. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones.
b. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.
3.
a. To get rid of; discard: a fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard.
b. Informal To discard or reject unceremoniously: dump an old friend.
4. To place (goods or stock, for example) on the market in large quantities and at a low price.
5. Computers To transfer (data stored internally in a computer) from one place to another, as from a memory to a printout, without processing.
6. Slang To knock down; beat.
v.intr.
1. To fall or drop abruptly.
2. To discharge cargo or contents; unload.
3. Slang To criticize another severely: was always dumping on me.
n.
1. A place where refuse is dumped: a garbage dump; a nuclear waste dump.
2. A storage place for goods or supplies; a depot: an ammunition dump.
3. An unordered accumulation; a pile.
4. Computers An instance or the result of dumping stored data.
5. Slang A poorly maintained or disreputable place.
6. Vulgar Slang An act of defecating. Often used with take.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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