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

Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Investors dumped stocks and bonds yesterday after government debt yields hit their highest level in nearly two decades earlier this week. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Noun

Negatives • Bridgestone Arena is kind of a dump (though at least the Penguins have a good history there). — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Kidman posted a photo dump of the trip to her Instagram on August 18. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing dump

• dump on