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dumped

/dʌmpt/

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To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.

Examples :

"The construction workers dumped a truckload of gravel onto the construction site. "

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To discard; to get rid of something one does not want anymore.

Examples :

"He dumped the old newspapers in the recycling bin. "

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To sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping.

Examples :

"The company dumped its old computers, selling them for a fraction of their original price. "

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To copy data from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it.

Examples :

"The IT technician dumped the server's logs onto an external hard drive for backup. "

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To output the contents of storage or a data structure, often in order to diagnose a bug.

Examples :

"The programmer dumped the contents of the database to a file to find the corrupted entry. "

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To end a relationship with.

Examples :

"Maria dumped John because he never helped with the chores. "

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To knock heavily; to stump.

Examples :

"The tired construction worker dumped his heavy tool bag onto the floor after a long day. "

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To put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it

Examples :

"We dumped the coal onto the fireplace."

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To precipitate (especially snow) heavily.

Examples :

"The blizzard dumped several feet of snow on the city overnight. "