dispose

  • 31dispose — disposingly, adv. /di spohz /, v., disposed, disposing, n. v.t. 1. to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people. 2. to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by… …

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  • 32dispose — verb /dɪsˈpoʊz,dɪˈspəʊz/ a) To eliminate or to get rid of something. I dispose of my trash in the garbage can. b) To distribute and put in place. Now, dear soldiers, march away: / And how thou pleasest, God, dispose the day! Syn: incline …

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  • 33dispose of — {v.} 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; get rid of. * /John s father wants to dispose of their old house and buy a new one./ * /The burglars had difficulty in disposing of the stolen jewelry./ 2. To finish. with; settle; complete. * /The boys… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 34dispose of — {v.} 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; get rid of. * /John s father wants to dispose of their old house and buy a new one./ * /The burglars had difficulty in disposing of the stolen jewelry./ 2. To finish. with; settle; complete. * /The boys… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 35dispose of — phrasal 1. to place, distribute, or arrange especially in an orderly way 2. a. to transfer to the control of another < disposing of personal property to a total stranger > b. (1) …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 36dispose of — phr verb Dispose of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑asset, ↑garbage, ↑mine, ↑nappy, ↑property, ↑rubbish, ↑stock, ↑waste …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 37dispose — Synonyms and related words: adjust, administer, affect, aim, align, allocate, allot, apportion, arrange, array, assign, bear, bend, bend to, bestow, bias, bring, call the shots, carry, collocate, color, compose, conclude, conduce, consume,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 38dispose of — Synonyms and related words: KO, abandon, abjure, abstract, accomplish, achieve, annihilate, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, attain, bereave of life, call off, cancel, carry away, carry off, cast, cast aside, cast away, cast off, cast out …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 39dispose — Singlish (Singapore English) Origin: Singlish Dispose of …

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  • 40dispose\ of — v 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; get rid of. John s father wants to dispose of their old house and buy a new one. The burglars had difficulty in disposing of the stolen jewelry. 2. To finish. with; settle; complete. The boys were hungry,&#8230; …

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