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to dump

to dump

501 5.1
To end a romantic relationship suddenly and without care
  • verb
  • /dʌmp/
  • Informal
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  • I know he's going to dump her, though, you know that.

I know he's going to dump her, though, you know that.

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Examples

  • Is that why you dumped him?

  • Oh my gosh, he dumped me soon after.

  • I can try to dump them again.

  • Oh, my gosh, yeah, please dump him.

  • OK, I dumped first and I wanted back.

  • I actually dumped a guy for looking at me.

  • Well, the next time she gets dumped, we'll take her to New York.

  • So you, you were just dumped by your boyfriend or girlfriend.

  • But we've all been dumped and rejected, right?

  • After months of arguing, she finally decided to dump him without any explanation.

Synonyms

to abandon
vsto dump
773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

implies sudden uncaring endings rather than long term neglect exclusively
to break up
vsto dump
  • Informal
678 2.6

End a relationship with someone, for example a romantic or business partner

is abrupt and uncaring instead of a neutral or mutual separation
to break up with
vsto dump
  • Informal
417 3.4

To end a romantic relationship with someone

is sudden and unceremonious rather than a neutral relationship ending
to ditch
vsto dump
  • Informal
234 4.4

To abandon a person, plan, or thing suddenly

refers to abrupt endings that ignore feelings rather than general leaving
to split up
vsto dump
  • Informal
137 2.7

To end a close relationship and go separate ways

is unilateral and abrupt rather than a mutual separation or split
to jilt
vsto dump
14 7.4

To suddenly leave a partner in a careless, unkind way

applies to sudden uncaring endings across any kind of relationship
to kick someone to the curb
vsto dump
  • Informal
12 9.4

Suddenly stop seeing or talking to someone

shows the same abrupt uncaring ending across relationships generally
to kick to the curb
vsto dump
  • Informal
7 8.6

Get rid of someone or something you no longer want

is used for sudden dismissals showing little concern for the person
to cut the cord
vsto dump
  • Informal
5 6.6

To stop depending on someone or something and become independent

is sudden and dismissive rather than a planned independence move
to give the heave-ho
vsto dump
  • Informal
4 8.5

To tell someone to leave their job or to stop using something

is used for sudden endings that especially ignore the other's feelings
to give the bounce
vsto dump
  • UK
9.7

End someone's job or relationship suddenly and without warning

focuses on sudden personal dismissals rather than role removals
to give the gate
vsto dump
  • UK
9.9

To end a relationship or job suddenly and harshly

is about uncaring sudden relationship endings not general removals
to give the axe
vsto dump
  • UK
7.4

To suddenly end someone's job or a relationship, often without warning

is focused on personal sudden dismissals rather than formal job firing
to give the mitten
vsto dump
  • Archaic
9.9

To end a relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend

is more abrupt and unceremonious stressing lack of concern for feelings

Antonyms

706 3.4

To give time, money, or effort to something

20 3.4

A warm, willing acceptance of someone or an idea

Phrasal Verbs

to take a dump
  • Offensive
26 9.9

To poop solid waste out of the body

to take a dump
  • Specialized
1 9.2

To make a copy of computer memory or data to help find problems

To throw away defective goods instead of selling them

8.8

Talk to someone to let out strong feelings or worries

Compounds

13 2.3

A large truck with an open back that lifts to drop its load

9 1.0

A place where people take and leave large amounts of waste

A place where people leave dangerous chemicals, often illegally

dump truck
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A slang name for a very large curvy butt

1 2.1

A place where people put waste to be taken away

1 9.5

A plan that uses false news to raise a stock price and sell shares, leaving other investors with losses

1 2.0

A large open area where people leave trash

core dump
  • Specialized
7.7

A file that shows what is in a computer's memory when a program crashes to help find errors

dump routine
  • Specialized
7.9

A program that saves data from memory to a file or disk

How Abrupt

to ghost
  • Slang
5 6.8
to dump
  • Informal
501 5.1
to jilt
14 7.4
to break up
  • Informal
678 2.6

Surface Forms

dump infinitive
dumped past
dumped past participle
dumping present participle
dumps third person singular

Etymology

To dump someone (end a relationship) uses the same basic idea of 'discarding' from dumpen 'to drop', so the break-up is shown as throwing the person away like rubbish.