Dump someone meaning in English

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Definition

to dump someone: to stop dating someone; to end a relationship with someone verb

Examples

"When I dumped him he went mad and was sent to an insane asylum. You could say that he was my first patient."

Exercise 1

'It has become a dumping ground, Edward!

Select the following sentences that use the term "dump" correctly. There may be more than one.

People dump their rubbish in the street. Why don't they put it in bins?

Your room is a real dump. Please clean it immediately.

My ex-girlfriend dumped me last year. Since then I haven't seen any other girls.

That's a real dump idea. Why do you have to be so stupid sometimes?

'It has become a dumping ground, Edward!

Select the following sentences that use the term "dump" correctly. There may be more than one.

People dump their rubbish in the street. Why don't they put it in bins?

The term "to dump" is used correctly in this sentence. "To dump (an object)" is to discard or abandon it, or to drop it. Example: You can dump my bag on the bed. Bruno says that the meeting room has become a "dumping ground", this refers to a place where people leave their rubbish or their unwanted personal objects.

Your room is a real dump. Please clean it immediately.

The noun "dump" is used correctly in this sentence. A "dump" is an informal term to describe an untidy, messy or dirty place. A "rubbish dump" (US: "garbage dump") is the place where rubbish (US: "garbage" or "trash") is stored; a site for the disposal of waste materials.

My ex-girlfriend dumped me last year. Since then I haven't seen any other girls.

The verb "to dump" is used correctly in this sentence. "To dump (someone)" is to end a relationship with them, or to stop dating them. Example: She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with Elvis Presley. "To dump (someone)" can also mean to reject or discard them. Example: The company dumped him after 20 years of service.

That's a real dump idea. Why do you have to be so stupid sometimes?

The term "dump" is used incorrectly in this sentence. "Dump" is not used as an adjective, and shouldn't be confused with the term "dumb". A "dumb (idea)" is a stupid or foolish idea.

Exercise 2

Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.

Dr. Donna: When I him he went and was sent to an asylum. You could say that he was my first patient.

Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.

Dr. Donna: When I dumped him he went mad and was sent to an insane asylum. You could say that he was my first patient.

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