English Dictionary
Definition dump in British English
dump
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/dʌmp/
2
to put something somewhere in a careless way, especially something that is heavy
3
to end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone
Example
Brady's really upset - his girlfriend's just dumped him.
4
to leave someone in the care of someone else because it is convenient for you, although it may not be for them
5
to sell goods at a very low price in a foreign country in order to keep prices higher in your own country
Synonyms and related words
6
to copy information that is stored inside a computer to another part of the same computer or onto something such as a disk
