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dump on

dump on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhmp on, awn]
    • /dʌmp ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhmp on, awn]
    • /dʌmp ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of dump on words

  • verb with object dump on to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here. 1
  • verb with object dump on to empty out, as from a container, by tilting or overturning. 1
  • verb with object dump on to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning. 1
  • verb with object dump on to be dismissed, fired, or released from a contract: The first baseman was dumped from the team after hitting .210 for the first half of the season. 1
  • verb with object dump on to transfer or rid oneself of suddenly and irresponsibly: Don't dump your troubles on me! 1
  • verb with object dump on Boxing Slang. to knock down: The champion was dumped twice but won the fight. to lose (a match) intentionally: a bribe to dump a fight. 1

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Origin of dump on

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (in sense “to fall suddenly”) < Old Norse dumpa strike, bump; modern senses as transitive v. and noun (not known before 19th cent.) perhaps < another source, or independent expressive formation

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Parts of speech for Dump on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dump on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dump on usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dump on

verb dump on

  • offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • revile — to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
  • persecute — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  • insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
  • signify — to make known by signs, speech, or action.

Antonyms for dump on

verb dump on

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • laud — to praise; extol.
  • cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
  • preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.

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