dispose

[US]/dɪˈspəʊz/
[UK]/dɪˈspoʊz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. handle; arrange
vi. handle; arrange
n. handling; temperament

Phrases & Collocations

dispose of

properly dispose

dispose waste

dispose chemicals

dispose garbage

Example Sentences

dispose of the remains of dinner.

the waste is disposed of in the North Sea.

dispose pieces of furniture

We will have to dispose of the mice in the attic.

The committee soon disposed of business.

disposed of the problem quickly.

Ensure that all the waste is properly and safely disposed of.

being naturally disposed towards speculation

she watched him dispose of a large slice of cheese.

the chief disposed his attendants in a circle.

books may be disposed of if they are duplicates.

this fact was ignored by ill-disposed critics.

an accomplishment that disposes us to admire him;

ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly.

the company is well disposed to the idea of partnership.

Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.

The sad news disposed him to melancholy.

The low salary did not dispose him to accept the position.

I have disposed of my old clothes.

Real-world Examples

All the furniture has been disposed of.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Dispose of used tissues in waste.

Source: Selected English short passages

Kiouni, also, must be disposed of.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

LAR65 writes, how does one properly dispose of a knife?

Source: Connection Magazine

Sewage, wastewater and plastic are also disposed in the ocean on a daily basis.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

Sonja's father was negatively disposed from the very beginning.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

One thing that helps your body dispose of that lactic acid?

Source: Selected English short passages

I had to dispose of all the evidence.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

The theory is that what are being disposed of in particular are worn-out mitochondria.

Source: The Economist - Technology

We found Logan's body by the old Fell warehouse. It's been disposed of.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

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