dispose of

phrase

1

a(1)

: to get rid of

how to dispose of toxic waste

(2)

: to deal with conclusively

disposed of the matter efficiently

b

: to transfer to the control of another

disposing of personal property to a total stranger

2

: to place, distribute, or arrange especially in an orderly way

disposing of the weapons in the new fort

Examples of dispose of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They will be disposed of after the election if not picked up, a city spokesperson said. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Remove Diseased Plants Any plants that are diseased should be thoroughly removed and disposed of in the trash since pathogens can survive in plant debris. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026

Police said illegally dumped tires pose environmental hazards and are difficult to dispose of or recycle. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

At the start of the project, 64 percent of the 29 companies believed their textile waste was disposed of through preferred disposal methods like reuse, recycling, upcycling or downcycling. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Rhymes for dispose of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove

Legal Definition

dispose of

transitive verb

dis·​pose of

disposed of; disposing of

1

: to transfer to the control or ownership of another

disposed of the property by will

2

: to deal with conclusively : determine finally

received petitions for injunctions…The common theme in disposing of these

—W. J. Brennan, Jr.