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dispose (dɪˈspəʊz



  1. (intransitive) foll by of
    1. to deal with or settle
    2. to give, sell, or transfer to another
    3. to throw out or away
    4. to consume, esp hurriedly
    5. to kill
  2. to arrange or settle (matters) by placing into correct or final condition   ⇒  ■ man proposes, God disposes
  3. (transitive) to make willing or receptive
  4. (transitive) to adjust or place in a certain order or position
  5. (transitive) often foll by to to accustom or condition



  1. an obsolete word for disposal, disposition

Derived Forms

disˈposer  noun

Word Origin


Example Sentences Including 'dispose'

An ordinary chemical reaction, any chemical reaction at all, would have to dispose of all isotopes just about equally.
Asimov, Isaac The Complete Stories Volume 2
We were instructed to dispose of her remains in whatever spot we considered most suitable.
Harris, Elizabeth Time of the Wolf
Neither man mentioned another possible reason for Hämmerli's wish to dispose of his birds.


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