dumping

D2U1M3P3I1N1G2
/ˈdʌmpɪŋ/

noun

The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.

“NO DUMPING [sign posted to discourage lawless dumping of trash]”

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dump
noundumping (countable and uncountable, plural dumpings)

plural dumpings

  1. countableuncountableThe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.

    NO DUMPING [sign posted to discourage lawless dumping of trash]

    1 more example

    I am excited to see the expansion of residential containerization in the Bronx. This is a first step in resolving the longstanding issue of rats and illegal dumping in our streets.

    2026 April 17, Oswald Feliz, quotee, “Mayor Mamdani Takes Major Step Toward Citywide Trash Containerization, Announces Six New Districts”, in NYC.gov, archived from the original on 03 Jul 2026
  2. countableuncountablebusinessSelling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Bulgarian дъмпинг
  • дъмпинг (dămping)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Catalan dumping, venda a pèrdua
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • venda a pèrduaselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • competència desllealselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Chinese Mandarin 傾銷 /倾销
  • 傾銷 /倾销 (qīngxiāo)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Finnish hävittäminen, pois heittäminen
  • hävittäminenthe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • pois heittäminenthe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • polkumyyntiselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • dumppaaminenselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • dumppausselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
French dumping, vente à perte
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • vente à perteselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
German Dumping, Warenverschleuderung
  • Dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • Warenverschleuderungselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Hungarian dömping
  • dömpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Indonesian dumping
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Italian dumping
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Japanese 不当廉売, ダンピング
  • 不当廉売 (futō renbai)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • ダンピング (danpingu)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Korean 덤핑
  • 덤핑 (deomping)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Polish dumping
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Portuguese despejo, despejamento
  • despejothe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • despejamentothe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Romanian dumping, vânzare sub valoarea mărfii
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • vânzare sub valoarea mărfiiselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Russian сброс, сбра́сывание
  • сброс (sbros)the disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • сбра́сывание (sbrásyvanije)the disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • сва́ливание (sválivanije)the disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • де́мпинг (dɛ́mping)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • бро́совый э́кспорт (brósovyj éksport)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • де́мпинговая прода́жа (dɛ́mpingovoja prodáža)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Spanish vertimiento, volcado
  • vertimientothe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • volcadothe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • vuelcothe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • dumpingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • dumpinselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • venta a pérdidaselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
  • competencia deslealselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Swedish dumpning, dumpning
  • dumpningthe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • dumpningselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Tagalog pagtatambak
  • pagtatambakthe disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
Turkish damping
  • dampingselling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market
Ukrainian де́мпінг
  • де́мпінг (démpinh)selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dumping

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APA

dumping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumping

MLA

“dumping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dumping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumping.

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