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dump vs drop

drop vs dump

dump and drop both are nouns.

dump and drop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dump Yes No Yes No
drop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drop is a hypernym of dump; that is, drop is a word with a broader meaning than dump:
  • dump: drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
  • drop: let fall to the ground
As verbs, drop is a hypernym of dump; that is, drop is a word with a broader meaning than dump:
  • dump: fall abruptly
  • drop: to fall vertically
dump (noun) drop (noun)
a place where supplies can be stored the act of dropping something
(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a coarse term for defecation a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
dump (verb) drop (verb)
knock down with force give birth; used for animals
drop (stuff) in a heap or mass grow progressively worse
fall abruptly go down in value
throw away as refuse stop pursuing or acting
sell at artificially low prices change from one level to another
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly lower the pitch of (musical notes)
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
leave undone or leave out
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
utter with seeming casualness
lose (a game)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to remove
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
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