Meaning & use
dumped
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Deposited or got rid of something, especially carelessly or in bulk.
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The truck dumped a load of gravel at the construction site.
Protesters accused the factory of dumping chemical waste into the river.
A note on using this word
The informal sense of abruptly ending a romantic relationship ('he dumped her') became common usage in the 20th century.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
to end a romantic relationship with someone abruptly.
He dumped her by text message, which everyone thought was cruel.
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