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(informal) To have gotten rid off
“I was furious when my neighbor decided to dump his rubbish in my garden.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for to abandon or leave behind
Past tense for to put an end to, especially formally
Past tense for to refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)
Past tense for to emit or discharge from a container, space, or one's body
Past tense for to decrease rapidly in value or amount
Past tense for to pass or transfer from one person or entity to another
Past tense for to move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
Past tense for to fall to the ground, especially in large quantities
Past tense for to burden, encumber, or load someone or something with a weighty responsibility or task
Past tense for to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
Past tense for to throw or hurl something
Past tense for to dismiss from a job or position
Past tense for to sell all of one's holdings of an asset or commodity
Past tense for to impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
Past tense for to move or transfer something from one place to another, typically via trade
Past tense for to mock or express scorn at something or someone
Past tense for to amass or accumulate something into a mass or heap
Past tense for to leave, flee or escape from a place
Past tense for to produce literature, typically in large quantities
Past tense for to dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied
Having been sold or traded
Deprived of, or not having, parents
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