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Definition of dump



Overview of noun dump

The noun dump has 4 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. shit, dump

(a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit")

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

(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; "an ammunition dump")


Overview of verb dump

The verb dump has 6 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (12) dump

(throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!")

2. (1) dump, ditch

(sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man")

3. dump, underprice

(sell at artificially low prices)

4. dump

(drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street")

5. plunge, dump

(fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well")

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

(knock down with force; "He decked his opponent")