English Explanatory Dictionary

dispose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To eliminate or to get rid of something.
  2. To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
  3. To deal out; to assign to a use.
  4. To incline.
  5. To bargain; to make terms.
  6. To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.
noun
  1. The disposal or management of something.
  2. Behaviour; disposition.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈpoʊz/ /dɪˈspəʊz/ En-us-dispose.ogg

Word forms

dispose disposes disposing disposed

Etymology

From French disposer.

Synonyms

incline discard

Antonyms

indispose disincline

Derived words

disposability disposable disposal disposement dispose of disposition disposophobia foredispose misdispose redispose
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