to dump
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5.6
- verb
- /dʌmp/
:
derribar
- During the wrestling match, he managed to dump his opponent onto the mat with force.
- dump someone to the ground
- dump someone on their ass
Examples
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In the football game, the linebacker dumped the quarterback just as he was about to pass.
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Jackson dumped Bantry facedown on the gravel and swatted the dogs away.
Fiction book (1990) -
Let's dump him in the river!
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You know, you can pound on them, dump on them, they take it.
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The last three cowboys to get on this bull got dumped right out of the gate.
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Take the golf cart and dump his ass on the McGee's front lawn up the street.
Fiction book (2000) -
Davis allegedly lifted the gate agent in a bear hug and dumped him headfirst onto the concrete floor.
Academic text (2001) -
In the street fight, he swiftly dumped his rival to the ground with a strong shove.
Synonyms
93
3.0
Use force to make someone or something fall to the ground
46
3.4
To remove someone or something from a competition by defeating them
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8.2
To hit someone so hard that they fall to the ground
8
4.8
To knock someone to the ground with force
4
9.9
To knock someone out with one sudden hard punch
To hit someone hard so they fall down
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Jargon
1
9.5
A plan that uses false news to raise a stock price and sell shares, leaving other investors with losses
- Specialized
A file that shows what is in a computer's memory when a program crashes to help find errors
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
To dump someone to the ground comes from dumpen meaning 'to knock down' or 'drop', so the word describes forcing a person down with power.