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dump vs depot

depot vs dump

dump and depot both are nouns.

dump is a verb but depot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dump Yes No Yes No
depot Yes No No No
As nouns, depot is a hypernym of dump; that is, depot is a word with a broader meaning than dump:
  • dump: a place where supplies can be stored
  • depot: a depository for goods
Other hypernyms of dump include entrepot, storage, store, storehouse.
dump (noun) depot (noun)
a place where supplies can be stored station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs a depository for goods
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
a coarse term for defecation
dump (verb) depot (verb)
knock down with force
drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
fall abruptly
throw away as refuse
sell at artificially low prices
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
Difference between dump and depot

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