verb

dispose

dih-SPOHZ

verb

To get rid of something (usually with 'of').

"Please dispose of your litter in the bins provided."

"The company disposed of its older equipment before the move."

To arrange or place things in a particular order.

"The general disposed his troops along the ridge."

To make someone inclined or willing to feel or act a certain way.

"A good night's sleep disposed her to be more patient that morning."

How to Use Dispose

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo get rid of something, arrange things, or make someone inclined toward a feeling.

Common pairings

dispose of waste well disposed dispose of an item

disposed past tense, disposes singular

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Please _____ of your litter in the bins provided.

Borrowed from French disposer, ultimately from Latin disponere, "to arrange."

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