verb

dump

Translation

to dump, to get rid of, to break up with, to unload

Don't dump your trash on the street.

She decided to dump her boyfriend.

The truck dumped the sand on the site.

((sth.)) to dump (sth.) He dumped his old clothes.

((sb.)) to dump (sb.) Why did you dump her?

Synonyms: discard, dispose of, unload, break up with

Likely from Old Norse 'dumpa' (to fall heavily). It mimics the sound of something heavy being dropped.

Imagine the sound 'dump!' as you drop a heavy bag of trash. This sound connects to all meanings: dumping trash, dumping sand, and 'dumping' a person.