dump

• Stelle oder Gelände, an der Abfälle, Müll oder unbrauchbare Materialien abgeladen oder entsorgt werden; auch das Abladen selbst.

A noun referring to a site or place where waste, garbage, or unwanted materials are deposited or discarded.

1. Waste disposal siteA2formal

   A place where garbage, trash, or waste materials are deposited.

   Mülldeponie

   • The city's dump is located outside the town.
   • They took the old furniture to the dump.
   • The dump was closed for maintenance last week.

   Synonymegarbage dumplandfillmiddenrefuse heaprubbish dumptip

2. Unpleasant or messy placeB1informal

   A place that is dirty, untidy, or in poor condition.

   Unangenehmer oder unordentlicher Ort

   • His apartment is a complete dump.
   • That hotel was a dump; I wouldn't stay there again.
   • Why would you want to live in such a dump?

   Synonymedivefleabagholehovelpigstyshackslumtip

   Antonymepalaceparadiseshowplacespotless

3. Military storageB2formal

   A temporary storage area for military supplies or equipment.

   Militärdepot

   • The army established a supply dump near the front lines.
   • Ammunition dumps are heavily guarded.
   • The fuel dump was destroyed in the attack.

   Synonymearsenalcachedepotmagazinestore

• Verb, das das Abladen, Ausladen oder Wegwerfen von etwas bezeichnet, oft achtlos oder hastig; außerdem etwas auf jemanden abwälzen oder loswerden.

A verb used to indicate the act of discarding, unloading, or getting rid of something, often in a careless or hasty manner.

1. Dispose of wasteA2informal

   To get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place not intended for waste.

   Abfall entsorgen

   • They dumped the old furniture behind the garage.
   • Illegal dumping of trash is a serious offense.
   • He dumped the leftover paint into the sink.

   Synonymediscarddispose ofget rid ofjunkscrapthrow awaytosstrash

   Antonymekeeppreserveretain

2. End a relationshipB1informal

   To suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone.

   Schluss machen

   • She dumped her boyfriend after the argument.
   • He got dumped via text message.
   • They decided to dump each other amicably.

   Synonymeabandonchuckditchdropjiltleave

   Antonymedatekeepstay

3. Transfer dataB2formalIT

   To copy or move data from one storage location to another, often for backup or analysis.

   Daten übertragen

   • The technician dumped the database onto an external drive.
   • You can dump the log files into a separate folder.
   • He dumped the memory contents for debugging.

   Synonymebackupcopyexportextracttransfer

   Antonymeload