dump

US /dʌmp/
UK /dʌmp/
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1.

a place where waste materials are left

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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.
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landfillrubbish dumpgarbage dumptip
2.

a miserable or dilapidated place

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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.
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hovelshackslumdive
1.

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

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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.
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discarddispose ofget rid ofthrow awayjettison
2.

to suddenly end a relationship with (someone)

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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.
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abandondiscardjiltrejectforsake
3.

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

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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.
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transferexportoutput
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dumpingdump truckdown in the dumps