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dumping

UK
/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
dumping out

Translations

dumpingnoun
dumpings
pl
dumpingTerme économique.
The government imposed tariffs to counteract the dumping of cheap steel imports.
Le gouvernement a imposé des droits de douane pour contrer le dumping des importations d’acier bon marché.
déversementSens environnemental.
The city has strict regulations to prevent illegal dumping in public areas.
La ville a des règles strictes pour empêcher les déversements illégaux dans les espaces publics.
Synonyms
waste
disposal
discarding
throwing away
castoff
dumpinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to qualify nouns (e.g., "dumping duties", "a dumping site").
antidumpingCommerce.
The agency launched a dumping investigation into the company’s pricing practices.
L’agence a lancé une enquête antidumping sur les pratiques tarifaires de l’entreprise.
Synonyms
offloading for disposal
price-cutting
underselling
undercutting
dumping (no direct single-word alternative)
abandoning
jettisoning
offloading
disposing
discarding
dumpverb

dumping

Gerund

dumped
Past Simple
dumped
Past Participle
dumping
Gerund
UK
/dʌmp/
US
/dʌmp/
déverserPour des déchets ou des matières rejetés sans précaution.
The factory was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.
L'usine a été condamnée à une amende pour avoir déversé des déchets toxiques dans la rivière.
larguerFamilier, pour rompre brutalement une relation amoureuse.
She decided to dump her boyfriend after he lied to her.
Elle a décidé de larguer son petit ami après qu'il lui a menti.
transférerInformatique.
The technician dumped the database onto a backup server.
Le technicien a transféré la base de données vers un serveur de sauvegarde.
He dumped all the clothes from the suitcase onto the bed.
Il a vidé toutes les affaires de la valise sur le lit.
Additional translations
pratiquer le dumpingCommerce international.
chierFamilier et vulgaire.
Synonyms
throw away
ditch
jettison
cast off
drop
unload
dispose
discard
Antonyms
accumulate
gather
collect

Definitions

dumpingnoun
The act of disposing of waste or unwanted material, often in an unauthorized or environmentally harmful manner.
The city has strict regulations to prevent illegal dumping in public areas.
The practice of selling goods in a foreign market at a price lower than their cost in the domestic market, often to gain market share.
The government imposed tariffs to counteract the dumping of cheap steel imports.
dumpinggerund / present participle
Relating to or involving the act or process of dumping, especially of waste or under-priced goods.
The agency launched a dumping investigation into the company’s pricing practices.
dumpverb
To release or dispose of something, especially waste or unwanted material, in a careless or irresponsible manner.
The factory was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.
To end a romantic relationship with someone suddenly and unceremoniously.
She decided to dump her boyfriend after he lied to her.
To unload or empty out a large quantity of something, often in a hasty or careless manner.
He dumped all the clothes from the suitcase onto the bed.
To transfer data from one place to another, especially in computing.
The technician dumped the database onto a backup server.
To sell goods abroad at a price lower than the domestic market or below the cost of production.
The company was accused of dumping steel in the international market.
To defecate. (slang, mildly vulgar)
The dog just dumped on the sidewalk.
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