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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•pose /dɪˈspoʊz/USA pronunciation   v., -posed, -pos•ing. 
  1. [ ~ + obj] to give a tendency or inclination to;
    incline:His temperament disposed him to argue.
  2. [ ~ + obj] to put in a particular order or arrangement:disposed his troops along the southern border.
  3. dispose of, [~ + of + object]
    • to deal with conclusively;
      settle:Let's dispose of this matter once and for all.
    • to get rid of;
      discard or destroy:Dispose of the waste papers in this bin.
    • to give away or sell:His property holdings will be disposed of in his will.
See -pos-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•pose  (di spōz′),USA pronunciation v., -posed, -pos•ing, 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 arranging the parts.
  3. to put in a particular or suitable place:The lamp was disposed on a table nearby.
  4. to make fit or ready;
    prepare:Your words of cheer dispose me for the task.

v.i. 
  1. to arrange or decide matters:to do as God disposes.
  2. [Obs.]to make terms.
  3. dispose of:
    • to deal with conclusively;
      settle.
    • to get rid of;
      discard.
    • to transfer or give away, as by gift or sale.
    • to do away with;
      destroy.

n. 
  1. [Archaic.]disposition;
    habit.
  2. [Obs.]arrangement;
    regulation;
    disposal.
  • Middle French disposer, equivalent. to dis- dis-1 + poser to place (see pose1), on the model of Latin dispōnere
  • Middle English 1300–50
dis•pos′ing•ly, adv. 

'dispose of' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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far gentler methods would have been sufficient to dispose of a weakling like himself
He buried the bombs in order to dispose of them
to dispose of as many of them as the place we were in would put off,
We have to dispose of something, but nothing to hide.
when you want to dispose of someone in a private discussion?

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