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 verb1: 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> bobsolete : regulate c: bestowintransitive verb1: to settle a matter finally2obsolete : to come to terms

synonyms see incline

— dis·pos·er noun

— dispose of

1: to place, distribute, or arrange especially in an orderly way2 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>