dumping

Meanings

Plural: dumpings

Noun

• selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
• The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
• Selling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

Verb

• throw away as refuse
  • "No dumping in these woods!"
• sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
• sell at artificially low prices
• drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
• fall abruptly
• knock down with force
• present participle and gerund of dump

Synonyms

coldcock, deck, ditch, dump, floor, knock down, plunge, underprice

Related Words

countervailing duty, dump truck, dumpcart, dumpee, dumper, dumpster, price war