Main Entry: ¹dis·pose

Pronunciation: \di-ˈspōz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dis·posed; dis·pos·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desposer, from Latin disponere to arrange (perfect indicative disposui), from dis- + ponere to put — more at position

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to give a tendency to : incline <faulty diet disposes one to sickness>
2 a : to put in place : set in readiness : arrange <disposing troops for withdrawal> b obsolete : regulate c : bestowintransitive verb 1 : to settle a matter finally
2 obsolete : to come to terms

synonyms see incline

— dis·pos·er noun

— dispose of 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) : to get rid of <how to dispose of toxic waste> (2) : to deal with conclusively <disposed of the matter efficiently>