verbπShareTo release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner."The construction crew was dumping gravel onto the road. "environmentactionmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discard; to get rid of something one does not want anymore."After reading the book, he was dumping it in the recycling bin. "environmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping."The foreign company was accused of dumping cheap toys in our market, selling them for less than they cost to make. "businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo copy data from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it."The IT department is dumping the old server's data to a new storage device before decommissioning it. "computingtechnologyinternetsystemelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo output the contents of storage or a data structure, often in order to diagnose a bug."The programmer was dumping the contents of the computer's memory to a file to figure out why the program crashed. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo end a relationship with."He was so nervous about dumping her that he practiced what he would say in the mirror all morning. "familyhumanactionemotionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo knock heavily; to stump."The old man dumped the heavy box onto the table, making a loud thud. "actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it"We dumped the coal onto the fireplace."actionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo precipitate (especially snow) heavily."It was dumping snow all morning, so school was cancelled. "weatherenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value."The city fined the construction company for the illegal dumping of debris near the river. "environmentindustryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSelling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly."The local steel industry suffered greatly from the dumping of cheap foreign steel, which was sold at prices far below its production cost. "businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
