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dispose

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈspəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈspoʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di spōz′)

Inflections of 'dispose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

disposes: v 3rd person singular

disposing: v pres p

disposed: v past

disposed: v past p

Collocations for "dispose"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dispose" in context.

dispose

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

dispose of the [body, weapon, gun]
dispose of [evidence, documents, a meal]
dispose of [waste, food, photos, junk]
dispose of garden, food, hazardous, kitchen] waste
dispose (of it) in a trash can
dispose of [incriminating, revealing, damning] evidence
disposed of her [husband, lover, mother-in-law]
(let's) dispose of the [matter, question, subject]
disposed her to [argue, lie, steal]
her [temperament, character, upbringing] disposed her to [argue]
dispose the [pieces, troops, figures]
will be disposed of [in her will, after his death, among her children]
her [estate, possessions, property, assets] will be disposed of

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