dump

Main Entry:: ¹dump
Pronunciation:: \ˈdəmp\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly
Date:: 1784

transitive verb1 a: to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass <dumped his clothes on the bed> b: to get rid of unceremoniously or irresponsibly <got dumped by his girlfriend> c: jettison <an airplane dumping gasoline>2slang : to knock down : beat <the man rushed out and dumped him — John Corry>3: to sell in quantity at a very low price ; specifically : to sell abroad at less than the market price at home4: to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device5 a: to hit or throw short and softly <dump a pass to a running back> <dump a bunt down the line> b: to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockeyintransitive verb1: to fall abruptly : plunge2: to dump refuse

— dump on

: to treat disrespectfully ; especially : belittle , bad-mouth

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