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

The feds gave the state a silly 48-hour deadline to agree to change constitutional law, dump common sense and sequester these 20,000 ballots, if they were even returned, to double-check they were cast by valid voters. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

That was due to the hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage and industrial waste that were dumped into its waters every day for over a century. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

Earlier this week, the artist posted a classic photo dump filled with images of her pitbull Shark (a former Dogue cover star), a pumpkin patch, and other candid snapshots from her life recently. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

The hosts ran a double reverse on their first play, and a wild sequence that ended with Wilson catching a 7-yard dump-off from backup Sweetwyne. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing dump

• dump on