From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdump on somebody phrasal verb informal1 dump something on somebody to unfairly give someone an unwanted job, duty, or problem to deal with Don’t just dump the extra work on me.2 American English to treat someone badly3 CRITICIZE American English to criticize someone very strongly and often unfairly politicians dumping on their opponents4 dump (something) on somebody to tell someone all your problems and worries We all dump our troubles on Mike. → dump→ See Verb table