Vocabulary Entry

dumping

|verb • noun

verb

To drop or let fall in a careless or hasty manner.

Example Sentences

"He was caught dumping garbage in the park."

"She decided to dump her old clothes at the charity shop."

"The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river."

noun

Example Sentences

"The dumping of toxic materials is illegal."

"They organized a community cleanup to address the problem of dumping."

"The lake suffers from the effects of industrial dumping."