noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value. countable, uncountable

   "NO DUMPING [sign posted to discourage lawless dumping of trash]"

2. 2
   selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market wordnet
3. 3
   Selling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dump form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

abjurationcastawaycastoffcessiondeep sixdefecation

Example

More examples

"Japan disproved phony accusations of computer chip dumping."

Related phrases

book dumpingdose dumpingdumping daydumping grounddumping syndromegastric dumping syndromegranny dumpinghomeless dumpinginfo-dumpingocean dumpingpatient dumpingtrauma dumping

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