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   dispose

   /dɪˈspəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else: "the waste is disposed of in the North Sea"
   • ▪ kill: informal "all of them have been efficient in disposing of their rivals by deadly means"
   • ▪ overcome (a rival or threat): "the Scottish champions were buoyant after they disposed of English champions Leeds"
   • ▪ consume (food or drink) quickly or enthusiastically: informal "she watched him dispose of a large slice of cheese"
   • 2. incline (someone) towards a particular activity or mood: "prolactin, a calming hormone, is released, disposing you towards sleep" Similar inclineencouragepersuadepredisposemake willingmakemovepromptleadinduceinspiretemptmotivateactuatebiasswayinfluencedeterminedirect
   • 3. arrange in a particular position: "the chief disposed his attendants in a circle" Similar arrangeorderplaceputpositionorientarrayspread outrangeset upformorganizeseatstandmarshalmustergathergroupassembleinformal:parkplantpopstickrare:posit
   • ▪ determine the course of events: literary "the government proposed, but the trade union movement disposed"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French disposer, from Latin disponere ‘arrange’, influenced by dispositus ‘arranged’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disposer noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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     to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away: The...

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     DISPOSE translate: มีแนวโน้ม, จัดให้เข้าที่. Learn more in...

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     DISPOSE translate: se défaire de, se débarrasser de,...

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     DISPOSE translate: uczynić skłonnym, usposobić do,...

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     DISPOSE translate: geneigt sein, bereit sein, verfügen....

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   Dispose definition: to give a tendency or inclination to; incline. See examples of DISPOSE used in a sentence.

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   Dispose means to put into a willing or receptive frame of mind, to arrange or settle matters, to get rid of or throw out, or to kill or destroy. See different sources, synonyms, and examples of dispose and its past participle disposed.

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