dump

To dump is defined as to throw away, empty or unload all at once.

(verb)

An example of to dump is putting a garbage bag into a trash can.

The definition of a dump is a place for throwing away large amounts of garbage.

(noun)

An example of a dump is a landfill.

See dump in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass
1. to throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.), esp. in a place set apart for the purpose
2. to get rid of in an abrupt, rough, or careless manner
to sell (a commodity) in a large quantity at a low price, esp. in a foreign market at a price below that of the domestic market
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1. to transfer (data in a computer memory) to another section of storage or to another storage medium
2. to print out (data in a computer memory)
☆ Football to throw (a short pass) into the flat

Origin: ME dompen, to plunge, throw down; prob. < ON base akin to Dan dumpe, Swed dompa: for IE base see deep

intransitive verb

noun

a rubbish pile
☆ a place for dumping rubbish, etc.
☆ a copy, esp. a printout, of data stored in a computer
Mil. a temporary storage center in the field, as for ammunition, food, or clothing
☆ Slang a bowel movement: somewhat vulgar: mainly in the phrase
☆ Informal a place that is unpleasant, ugly, run-down, etc.

noun

Obsolete a sad tune or song

Origin: prob. < Du domp, haze, dullness, akin to damp

See dump in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dumped, dump·ing, dumps

verb, transitive

To release or throw down in a large mass.
a. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones.
b. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.
a. To get rid of; discard: a fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard.
b. Informal To discard or reject unceremoniously: dump an old friend.
To place (goods or stock, for example) on the market in large quantities and at a low price.
Computer Science To transfer (data stored internally in a computer) from one place to another, as from a memory to a printout, without processing.
Slang To knock down; beat.