dump refuse

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

To dispose of waste, often illegally.

refuseVERB + refuse [noun]

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Examples (10)

  • People just dump their refuse in the street.
  • The local council warned against those who dump their refuse on public land.
  • It is illegal to dump construction refuse near the riverbank.
  • They were caught trying to dump household refuse late at night.
  • Farmers sometimes dump agricultural refuse in remote fields.
  • A sign clearly stated, 'Do not dump your refuse here.'
  • He was fined heavily for repeatedly dumping industrial refuse in the forest.
  • We must educate people not to dump their refuse indiscriminately.
  • Despite warnings, some individuals continue to dump their refuse by the roadside.
  • The environmental agency launched a campaign to prevent companies from dumping toxic refuse.