antidumping
|an-ti-dump-ing|
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/ˌæn.tiˈdʌm.pɪŋ/
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/ˌæn.tiˈdʌmp.ɪŋ/
against dumping (trade practice)
Etymology
'antidumping' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') + 'dumping' (the gerund/nominal form of the verb 'dump').
'dump' existed in Middle English as 'dumpen' (an imitative/onomatopoeic origin meaning to drop or let fall). Over time 'dump' developed commercial senses (to sell cheaply or unload goods), giving the modern verb 'dump' and the noun/gerund 'dumping'. The modern compound 'anti-' + 'dumping' produced the policy term 'antidumping' in trade law during the 20th century.
Originally 'dump' referred to dropping or unloading; it later acquired the commercial sense of selling goods cheaply or below cost. 'Antidumping' therefore evolved to mean measures taken 'against dumping' in international trade.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a policy, measure, or legal action taken to counteract 'dumping'—the practice of exporting goods at unfairly low prices—usually by imposing tariffs or duties.
The government launched an antidumping investigation and later imposed antidumping duties on the imported steel.
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Adjective 1
describing measures, laws, or investigations intended to prevent or counteract dumping (e.g., 'antidumping duties', 'antidumping measures').
Antidumping measures were introduced to protect domestic manufacturers from unfairly cheap imports.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 05:41