Synonyms of dump

dump 1 of 2

verb

ˈdəmp 

1

as in to leave

to end a usually intimate relationship with

all of her friends were surprised at how she just dumped him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• ditch
• blow off
• abandon
• cut
• kiss off
• jilt
• break off (with)
• kiss good-bye
• snub
• brush (aside or off)
• cold-shoulder
• desert
• slight
• forsake
• high-hat
• maroon
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take
• hook up (with)
• befriend
• latch (on or onto)

2

as in to unload

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

dump the trash on the curb and go back inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unload
• discard
• ditch
• lose
• scrap
• abandon
• toss
• shed
• chuck
• jettison
• reject
• junk
• remove
• eliminate
• cast (off)
• throw away
• slough (off)
• exorcise
• set aside
• shuck (off)
• fling (off or away)
• sluff (off)
• dispose of
• throw out
• lay by
• dismiss
• deep-six
• eradicate
• pitch
• cashier
• abdicate
• forsake
• abolish
• desert
• eighty-six
• kick out
• wipe out
• expunge
• exterminate
• liquidate
• extinguish
• annihilate
• extirpate
• stamp (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopt
• use
• embrace
• take on
• utilize
• employ
• hold
• keep
• retain
• hold back

dump

2 of 2

noun

1

as in landfill

a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped

all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landfill
• sanitary landfill
• tip
• junkyard
• dustbin
• mess
• midden
• transfer station
• kitchen midden
• dustheap
• pigpen
• pigsty
• sty

2

as in warehouse

a place where military arms are stored

a daring raid on the ammunition dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warehouse
• armory
• depot
• arsenal
• magazine
• fortress
• fort
• repository
• stronghold
• storehouse

3

as in mess

a dirty or messy place

his place is always a dump, so he almost never has people over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mess
• hole
• pigpen
• hellhole
• shambles
• pigsty
• sty
• hell
• chaos
• disarray
• jumble
• snake pit
• confusion
• disorder
• litter
• muss
• muddle
• clutter
• disorganization
• disarrangement
• mishmash
• havoc
• mare's nest
• welter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dump

Verb

A week of punishing downpours dumped more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) in some areas. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The Mavericks likely wouldn’t have interest in taking on Nikola Jovic’s four year, $62 million contract, and the Heat (which has no tradable first round picks) isn’t inclined to attach draft assets to dump Jovic. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Noun

Shepherd says a friend of his posted the picture as part of a photo dump of recent events, but deleted it once social media rumors around Wells’ death began to spread. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

For more than a year, an uncontrolled fire had burned in the bowels of the dump, broiling old garbage and sending nauseating fumes into nearby homes. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Phrases Containing dump

• dump on