verb
dumps; dumped; dumping
[+ obj] to put (something) somewhere in a quick and careless way
to leave or get rid of (something or someone) quickly or without concern
informal :to end a romantic relationship with (someone)
to get rid of (waste or garbage) especially in a secret and illegal way
to sell (goods) in foreign countries for less than what they would sell for in your own country
computers :to copy or move (data) from a computer's memory to a disk, another computer, etc.
dump in your lap
dump on
[phrasal verb] informal
dump on (someone) US :to criticize (someone) severely
dump (something) on (someone) :to give (something) to (someone else) to do, deal with, or think about because you do not want to
noun
plural dumps
[count] a place where waste (such as trash) is taken and left
a place where military supplies are stored
informal :a messy, dirty, and unpleasant place
computers :an act of sending data stored in a computer to another place
down in the dumps
informal :feeling very sad
take a dump
informal + impolite :to pass solid waste from the body
US