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homeless dumping

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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Synonyms: patient dumping

Antonyms: none provided

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