n.
1.a coarse term for defecation
2.a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
3.(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device dump v.
1.throw away as refuse
2.sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
3.sell at artificially low prices
4.drop in a heap or mass
5.fall abruptly
6.knock down with force
Idiom of the Day
out of the frying pan and into the fire
going from one problem to another (maybe more serious) problem, from something bad to something worse
When the man changed jobs he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. His new job is much worse.