v., dumped, dump·ing, dumps.

v.tr.

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

v.intr.

1. To fall or drop abruptly.
2. To discharge cargo or contents; unload.
3. Slang. To criticize another severely: was always dumping on me.

n.

1. A place where refuse is dumped: a garbage dump; a nuclear waste dump.
2. A storage place for goods or supplies; a depot: an ammunition dump.
3. An unordered accumulation; a pile.
4. Computer Science. An instance or the result of dumping stored data.
5. Slang. A poorly maintained or disreputable place.
6. Vulgar Slang. An act of defecating. Often used with take.

[Middle English dumpen, dompen, to fall suddenly, drop, of Scandinavian origin.]

dumper dump'er n.

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To print the contents of memory, disk or tape without any report formatting. See memory dump.

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Loosely formatted printout of some portion of the contents of a computer file, created for a quick review of the file. Dumps are frequently used by system programmers when working on a revision to a file or to review the contents of a magnetic tape, such as a list rental tape.

Loosely formatted printout of some portion of the contents of a computer file, created for a quick review of the file. Dumps are frequently used by system programmers when working on a revision to a file or to review the contents of a magnetic tape, such as a list rental tape.

verb

1. To remove the cargo or load from: disburden, discharge, unlade, unload. See put in/take out.
2. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example: discard, dispose of, junk, scrap¹, throw away, throw out. Informal chuck, jettison, shuck (off). Slang ditch. See keep/release.
3. To get rid of completely by selling, especially in quantity or at a discount: close out, sell off, sell out, unload. See transactions.

v

Definition: drop, throw away
Antonyms: hold, keep, maintain, save

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1. An undigested and voluminous mass of information about a problem or the state of a system, especially one routed to the slowest available output device (compare core dump), and most especially one consisting of hex or octal runes describing the byte-by-byte state of memory, mass storage, or some file. In elder days, debugging was generally done by groveling over a dump (see grovel); increasing use of high-level languages and interactive debuggers has made such tedium uncommon, and the term dump now has a faintly archaic flavor.

2. A backup. This usage is typical only at large timesharing installations.

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A name for doleful English pieces (possibly written in memoriam), mainly for lute or keyboard, of c 1540-1640; most have an ostinato bass.

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1. shortening the toe of the hoof by rasping down the outside wall; creates a weakness of the wall and is a defect in a shod horse.
2. heavy mechanical compression of a standard bale of wool to about half of its normal size and clamping by metal bands; used to facilitate export shipment.

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(DOD, NATO) A temporary storage area, usually in the open, for bombs, ammunition, equipment, or supplies.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - losseplads, affaldsbunke, hul, depot, dataprint, udprintning
v. tr. - læsse af, dumpe, forlade, droppe, deponere, sælge til dumpingpris, overføre data, printe ud
v. intr. - dumpe, falde, aflæsse

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    være deprimeret
• dump on    skælde ud, rakke ned på
• dump truck    lastvogn med tippelad
• dumper truck    lastvogn med tippelad
• dumping ground    losseplads

Nederlands (Dutch)
dumpen, afdanken, neerploffen, deponeren, lozen, storten, de markt mee verzadigen, data kopiëren van intern naar extern geheugen, stortplaats, hoop, miserabel onderkomen, dump, het schijten

Français (French)
n. - tas ou amas d'ordures, décharge (publique), dépotoir, terrain de décharge, (Mil) dépôt, trou, bled, taudis, boîte (maison, hôtel), (Comput) vidage
v. tr. - déposer, jeter (ordures), (Comm) vendre/écouler à bas prix, pratiquer le dumping pour, larguer, plaquer (qn), bazarder (qch), déposer (qch), déverser (qch, du sable), déposer (des passagers), (Comput) vider
v. intr. - tomber ou laisser tomber brusquement, décharger (une cargaison), déverser/jeter (des ordures), vider (un tuyau), critiquer qn sévèrement, bavarder/papoter (fam), (Comm) écouler des produits à bas prix, faire du dumping, (Comput) faire un vidage

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    être déprimé, avoir le cafard
• dump on    s'en prendre à, se décharger de ses problèmes sur (qn)
• dump truck    tombereau
• dumper truck    tombereau
• dumping ground    dépotoir, décharge publique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Müllkippe, Depot, Halde, Bruchbude, Kaff
v. - ausrangieren, fallenlassen, abladen, schütten, (econ.) verschleudern, (EDV) ausdrucken

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    deprimiert sein
• dump on    schlecht behandeln
• dump truck    Kippwagen
• dumper truck    Kippwagen
• dumping ground    Müllkippe, Abstellplatz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σκουπιδότοπος, χωματερή, (στρατ.) αποθήκη
v. - ρίχνω, πετώ, αδειάζω, πουλάω φτηνά (σε ξένη αγορά), ξεφορτώνομαι, απορρίπτω

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    είμαι στις μαύρες μου
• dump on    κριτικάρω, εκμεταλλεύομαι
• dump truck    εκφορτωτής, ανατρεπόμενο (φορτηγό)
• dumper truck    εκφορτωτής, ανατρεπόμενο (φορτηγό)
• dumping ground    σκουπιδότοπος, χωματερή

Italiano (Italian)
merci in svendita, buttare via, scaricare, deposito dei rifiuti, tugurio

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    essere depresso
• dump on    affibbiare
• dump/dumper truck    autocarro ribaltabile
• dumping ground    luogo di scarico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abatimento (m), depressão (f)
v. - tombar, despejar

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    estar triste e sem interesse na vida
• dump on    criticar alguém injustamente
• dump/dumper truck    caminhão (m) basculante
• dumping ground    depósito (m) de lixo

Русский (Russian)
выбрасывать на помойку, избавляться, свалка, помойка

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    быть подавленным
• dump on    третировать
• dump/dumper truck    мусоровозка
• dumping ground    свалка

Español (Spanish)
n. - vertedero, basural, depósito de armas, tugurio, chabola, (computación) copia impresa de datos almacenados
v. tr. - descargar, verter, deshacerse de, tirar, inundar el mercado con, despedir, (boxeo) caer
v. intr. - descargar, verter, deshacerse de, tirar, inundar el mercado con, quejarse, defecar

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    estar deprimido, tener murria o ideas negras
• dump on    menospreciar, tratar despreciativamente
• dump truck    volquete
• dumper truck    volquete
• dumping ground    vertedero, basural

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avfallshög
v. - tippa, dumpa, dunsa ner

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
垃圾场, 倾倒, 倾卸, 倒垃圾, 倾销商品

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    神情沮丧中
• dump on    欺骗, 抱怨, 骂
• dump truck    自动倾卸卡车
• dumper truck    自倾货车
• dumping ground    垃圾场

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 垃圾場
v. tr. - 傾倒, 傾卸
v. intr. - 倒垃圾, 傾銷商品

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    神情沮喪中
• dump on    欺騙, 抱怨, 罵
• dump truck    自動傾卸卡車
• dumper truck    自傾貨車
• dumping ground    垃圾場

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 쓰레기 더미, 털썩 떨어뜨리기, 지저분한 장소
v. tr. - ~을 털썩 떨어뜨리다, 전가 시키다, 덤핑 판매하다
v. intr. - 털썩 떨어지다, 덤핑하다

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    의기 소침하여
• dump on    포기하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - どさっと落とす, 投げ捨てる, 投げ売りする
n. - ごみ捨て場, 汚い場所, 臨時集積所

idioms:

• be down in the dumps    ふさぎ込んで
• down in the dumps    ふさぎ込んで
• dump on    やじり倒す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مكان رمي النفايات, مكان توضع فيه المواد الخطرة مثل السامه أو النوويه (فعل) يلقي شئ لا يريده ( كالنفايه), يلقي شئ بإهمال أو بكميات متراكمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מזבלה, מחסן, מצבור, תדפיס של חומר המאוחסן במחשב, מחסני-נשק בסביבות החזית, הוצאת נתונים מהמחשב‬
v. tr. - ‮נפטר מ-, הריק, השליך, העתיק או הציג נתונים מהמחשב על אמצעי אחסון חיצוני‬
v. intr. - ‮נפטר מ-, השליך, הציף את השוק בסחורה זולה, נפל פתאומית, פלט ביוב, השתפך, ריכל, ביקר, התלונן (מדוברת)‬

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