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- DictionaryDis·pose/dəˈspōz/
verb
- 1. get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else: "people now have substantial assets to dispose of after their death"
- 2. bring (someone) into a particular frame of mind: "prolactin is released, disposing you toward sleep"
to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away: The agency has put an end to new efforts to dispose of hazardous waste in sensitive environmental areas. FINANCE. to sell an asset, property, or part of a business:
Definitions of dispose. verb. give, sell, or transfer to another. “She disposed of her parents' possessions” see more. verb. throw or cast away. synonyms: cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out. see more. verb. place or put in a particular order.
1. To finish dealing with something; settle: Let's dispose of the matter and turn to something else. 2. To give or transfer to someone else, especially permanently: She disposed of her estate among her heirs. He disposed of his memoirs to a research library. 3. To get rid of; throw out: He disposed of the newspapers after reading them. 4.
to make somebody want to behave in a particular way. late Middle English: from Old French disposer, from Latin disponere ‘arrange’, influenced by dispositus ‘arranged’ and Old French poser ‘to place’. Definition of dispose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar ...
Definition of dispose verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. dispose. verb. /dɪˈspoʊz/ (formal) Verb Forms. + adv./prep. to arrange things or people in a particular way or position. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
Dispose definition, to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people. See more.
2 days ago · 6 meanings: 1. a. to deal with or settle b. to give, sell, or transfer to another c. to throw out or away d. to consume, esp.... Click for more definitions.
