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A site where rubbish or junk is deposited
“The first desks she and her students used were packing crates that had been discarded at the local dump.”
An unpleasant or dreary place
“Here we were living in a dump with no money, and Pop was too old to work.”
A place where equipment is stored or made, especially for the military
“Soran was working late the night before with all the other men trying to get the fire at the ammunition dump under control.”
A person's residence or home
A place of domicile, typically one of several within a large building
A small, simple, single-storey house or shelter
A remark made to taunt or offend
The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels
A bar or similar establishment, typically one that is shabby or sleazy
Place where one pays for accommodation
A slang term for an informal, often unhygienic restaurant or eatery
A market where a majority of investors are selling, causing prices to drop
A place of much immorality, corruption or vice
Any wheeled vehicle used to move goods or cargo
A place where people meet in secret, typically to engage in an illicit activity
The product of defecation
Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless
The act of injuring another's reputation through slander
A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
A displeasing and prominently ugly sight
Harm to one's good name or reputation
To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
“I was furious when my neighbor decided to dump his rubbish in my garden.”
To place or drop something somewhere, typically abruptly or forcefully
“Only when he was out of sight did she close the door and dump her bag on the end of the bed.”
To unload or empty out (from a container)
“The airplane was equipped with a valve by means of which the pilot could dump fuel from the main gasoline tank.”
To discharge (from a container or opening)
“This funnel allows you to dump gas into your tank from a five-gallon can as fast as it will pour out of the can.”
To abandon or leave (someone or something) behind
“Liz has decided to dump her child in the hands of her brother while she chases her dreams of becoming a star in Hollywood.”
To leave or end a (typically intimate) relationship
“It's really embarrassing, and I'm afraid my girlfriend will dump me if I keep this up.”
To put an end to, especially formally
To refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)
To emit or discharge from a container, space, or one's body
To decrease rapidly in value or amount
To pass or transfer from one person or entity to another
To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
To fall to the ground, especially in large quantities
To burden, encumber, or load someone or something with a weighty responsibility or task
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
To throw or hurl something
To dismiss from a job or position
To sell all of one's holdings of an asset or commodity
To move or transfer something from one place to another, typically via trade
To mock or express scorn at something or someone
To amass or accumulate something into a mass or heap
To leave, flee or escape from a place
To produce literature, typically in large quantities
To dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
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