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to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be: The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it. Several old cars had been dumped near the beach. Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river. to sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries:
: to get rid of (something or someone) in an abrupt and often casual or careless way. I dumped the old coffee down the drain. The week before, someone dumped an old lounge chair in their yard. Brad Schrade. The problem got dumped into his lap. [=someone shifted responsibility for solving the problem to him]
Synonyms for DUMPED: left, ditched, abandoned, jilted, blew off, cut, broke off (with), kissed off; Antonyms of DUMPED: took, befriended, hooked up (with), latched (on or onto), adopted, used, employed, utilized.
to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be: Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river. Several old cars had been dumped near the beach. The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it. to sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries:
to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be: The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it. Several old cars had been dumped near the beach. Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river. to sell unwanted goods very cheaply, usually in other countries:
(informal) to make something the responsibility of another person. They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap. Phrasal Verbs. dump on. See dump in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dump.
1. verb. If you dump something somewhere, you put it or unload it there quickly and carelessly. [informal] We dumped our bags at the nearby Grand Hotel and hurried towards the market. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He got my haversack from the cab and dumped it at my feet. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
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.
to unload or empty out (a container), such as by tilting:[ ~ + object] He dumped the garbage can and went back inside. to empty out, such as from a container:[ ~ + object] He dumped the papers from the wastebasket. to dismiss from a job:[ ~ + object] The company dumped him after all those years.
verb (used without object) to fall or drop down suddenly. to throw away or discard garbage, refuse, etc. Commerce. to offer goods for sale in large quantities at a low price. to dump below-cost goods into foreign markets. to release contents: a sewage pipe that dumps in the ocean.
