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A state of low spirits
“You've been in the dumps for the last couple of days. Is everything all right?”
Plural for a site where rubbish or junk is deposited
“The first desks she and her students used were packing crates that had been discarded at the local dump.”
Plural for an unpleasant or dreary place
“Here we were living in a dump with no money, and Pop was too old to work.”
Plural for a place where equipment is stored or made, especially for the military
“Soran was working late the night before with all the other men trying to get the fire at the ammunition dump under control.”
Plural for a person's residence or home
Plural for a place of domicile, typically one of several within a large building
Plural for a small, simple, single-storey house or shelter
Plural for a remark made to taunt or offend
Plural for the act or process of voiding feces from the bowels
Plural for a very dirty or unpleasant place
Plural for a bar or similar establishment, typically one that is shabby or sleazy
Plural for place where one pays for accommodation
Plural for a slang term for an informal, often unhygienic restaurant or eatery
Plural for a market where a majority of investors are selling, causing prices to drop
Plural for any wheeled vehicle used to move goods or cargo
Plural for a place where people meet in secret, typically to engage in an illicit activity
Plural for the product of defecation
Plural for matter thrown away or rejected as worthless
Plural for the act of injuring another's reputation through slander
Plural for a displeasing and prominently ugly sight
Plural for harm to one's good name or reputation
To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
“I was furious when my neighbor decided to dump his rubbish in my garden.”
To place or drop something somewhere, typically abruptly or forcefully
“Only when he was out of sight did she close the door and dump her bag on the end of the bed.”
To unload or empty out (from a container)
“The airplane was equipped with a valve by means of which the pilot could dump fuel from the main gasoline tank.”
To discharge (from a container or opening)
“This funnel allows you to dump gas into your tank from a five-gallon can as fast as it will pour out of the can.”
To abandon or leave (someone or something) behind
“Liz has decided to dump her child in the hands of her brother while she chases her dreams of becoming a star in Hollywood.”
To leave or end a (typically intimate) relationship
“It's really embarrassing, and I'm afraid my girlfriend will dump me if I keep this up.”
To put an end to, especially formally
To refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)
To emit or discharge from a container, space, or one's body
To decrease rapidly in value or amount
To pass or transfer from one person or entity to another
To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
To fall to the ground, especially in large quantities
To cause to be empty or vacant
To burden, encumber, or load someone or something with a weighty responsibility or task
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
To throw or hurl something
To dismiss from a job or position
To sell all of one's holdings of an asset or commodity
To impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
To move or transfer something from one place to another, typically via trade
To mock or express scorn at something or someone
To amass or accumulate something into a mass or heap
To leave, flee or escape from a place
To produce literature, typically in large quantities
To dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
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