Adopt and Dump

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Adopt

Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).
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Synonyms for Adopt
Antonyms for Adopt
Dump is an antonym for adopt.
Nearby Words: adoption, adopting, adoptive, adoptability, adopter

Dump

Dump verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.
Usage example: dump the trash on the curb and go back inside
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Synonyms for Dump
Antonyms for Dump
Adopt is an antonym for dump.
Nearby Words: dumps, dumpy, dumping, dumped, dumper
Similar words of adopt

Similar words of dump

Common collocations

girl adopt girl dump girl
character adopt character dump character
baby adopt baby dump baby
man adopt man dump man
Other words: people, boy, kid, daughter, kids.

Both words in one sentence

  • Operation Dump The Chump is about a boy who wants to get rid of his younger brother by pulling schemes like trying to convince a neighbor to adopt him, and things like that.
    Source: Slice of Life
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Antonyms for dump

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