Synonyms of disposes

disposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of dispose

1

as in situates

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situates
• puts
• locates
• places
• lays
• deposits
• positions
• deposes
• sticks
• sets
• fixes
• plants
• establishes
• sets up
• rearranges
• parks
• orients
• emplaces
• collects
• assembles
• moves
• slaps
• carries
• claps
• locks
• plops
• shifts
• reorders
• settles
• plunks
• plumps
• affixes
• ensconces
• flops
• anchors
• ranks
• lodges
• lays out
• plunks down
• sets down
• planks
• lines up
• niches
• arrays
• berths
• wedges
• queues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removes
• takes
• relocates
• replaces
• displaces
• supersedes
• banishes
• supplants
• dislodges

2

as in classifies

to put into a particular arrangement

disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifies
• arranges
• organizes
• orders
• systematizes
• codifies
• lays out
• marshals
• ranges
• draws up
• aligns
• grooms
• arrays
• places
• displays
• prioritizes
• lines
• files
• straightens (up)
• makes up
• sets
• spruces (up)
• sets out
• sequences
• cues
• alphabetizes
• unscrambles
• maps (out)
• lines up
• queues
• hierarchizes
• tidies (up)
• emplaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upsets
• disorders
• disarranges
• deranges
• rumples
• messes (up)
• disarrays
• musses (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disposes

The assessor proposes; the Board disposes. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026

Disney, which didn’t respond to a request for comment, disposes of the data gained from its facial recognition technology within 30 days unless its necessary for legal or fraud prevention purposes, according to its privacy policy. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026

Sales of Aperol and Espolon tequila are expanding in the US as the company disposes of weaker brands, Chief Executive Officer Simon Hunt said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. — Antonio Vanuzzo, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026

One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth. — Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026

One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2026

Naturally, your mileage may vary depending on your tolerance for gore, but the over-the-top appeal of Thanksgiving is how the serial killer creatively disposes of his victims, including one scene in which someone is served as a Turkey Day feast. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025

The ruling disposes of a portion of the 27-year-old musician's filing. — Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

People die in this movie, and nobody seems to care, which could be a metaphor for the way the pro sports industry grinds up and disposes of its warriors. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025