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verb (used with object)
1.
to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
2.
to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging the parts.
3.
to put in a particular or suitable place: The lamp was disposed on a table nearby.
4.
to make fit or ready; prepare: Your words of cheer dispose me for the task.
verb (used without object)
5.
to arrange or decide matters: to do as God disposes.
6.
Obsolete. to make terms.
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Dispose of
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9.
dispose of,
a.
to deal with conclusively; settle.
b.
to get rid of; discard.
c.
to transfer or give away, as by gift or sale.
d.
to do away with; destroy.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
dispose of
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Attend to, settle, deal with, as in He quickly disposed of the problem. [Early 1600s]
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Transfer, part with, as by giving away or selling. For example, They wanted to dispose of the land as soon as possible. [Second half of 1600s]
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Get rid of, throw out, as in Can we dispose of the trash in this barrel? Oliver Goldsmith had this idiom in She Stoops to Conquer (1773): "I'm disposing of the husband before I have secured the lover." [Mid-1600s]
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Kill or destroy; also, humorously, consume. For example, The king was determined to dispose of his enemies, or John disposed of the cake in no time. [Second half of 1800s]
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