dump
UK[dʌmp]US[dʌmp]
v
To put down or drop something in a careless, heavy, or massed way.
v
To get rid of something unwanted, especially in a quick or careless way.
n
A place where waste or unwanted material is left.
n
An unpleasant or dreary place.
Etymology
The word 'dump' likely entered Middle English from Scandinavian languages (compare Danish 'dumpe', Norwegian 'dumpe' meaning 'to fall suddenly') or Low German (compare Middle Low German 'dumpen' meaning 'to beat'). Its core sense of a heavy, dull fall or impact is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of something heavy hitting the ground. From this literal sense of a heavy drop, the meaning expanded to the act of discarding something carelessly and then to the site where such discarded material is deposited. The figurative use to describe a dull, unattractive place developed from the association with refuse sites and a general sense of dreariness.
Analysis
The word 'dump' is a simplex word of uncertain, possibly Scandinavian or Low German origin. It functions as a whole unit and cannot be meaningfully segmented into smaller morphemes in modern English.
Examples
He dumped his bag on the floor and collapsed onto the sofa.
The company was fined for illegally dumping toxic waste.
The town was a real dump, with boarded-up shops and litter everywhere.