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dis⋅pose

  [di-spohz] verb, -posed, -pos⋅ing, noun
Use dispose of in a Sentence
–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.
–noun
7. Archaic. disposition; habit.
8. Obsolete. arrangement; regulation; disposal.
—Verb phrase
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.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < MF disposer, equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + poser to place (see pose 1 ), on the model of L dispōnere

Related forms:
dis⋅pos⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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dis·pose   (dĭ-spōz')   
v.   dis·posed, dis·pos·ing, dis·pos·es

v.   tr.

  1. To place or set in a particular order; arrange.

  2. To put (business affairs, for example) into correct, definitive, or conclusive form.

  3. To put into a willing or receptive frame of mind; incline. See Synonyms at incline.

v.   intr.
To settle or decide a matter.
n.   Obsolete

  1. Disposal.

  2. Disposition; demeanor.

Phrasal Verb(s):
dispose of

  1. To attend to; settle: disposed of the problem quickly.

  2. To transfer or part with, as by giving or selling.

  3. To get rid of; throw out.

  4. To kill or destroy: a despot who disposed of all his enemies, real or imagined.


[Middle English disposen, from Old French disposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin dispōnere, to arrange : dis-, apart; see dis- + pōnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·pos'er n.
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Slang Dictionary
dispose of (so)

  1. in.
    to kill someone. : The boss ordered Max to dispose of Lefty.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

dispose 
c.1340, from O.Fr. disposer (infl. by poser "to place"), from O.Fr. despondre, from L. disponere "put in order, arrange," from dis- "apart" + ponere "to put, place" (see position). Disposition "temperament" is 1387, from astrological use of the word for "position of a planet as a determining influence." Disposable in the modern sense is first recorded 1943, originally of diapers, soon of everything; replaced throw-away (1928). First recorded use of disposable income is from 1948.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·pose of
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: dis·posed of; dis·pos·ing of
1 : to transfer to the control or ownership of another <disposed of the property by will>
2 : to deal with conclusively : determine finally disposing of these —W. J. Brennan, Junior>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

dispose of

  1. Attend to, settle, deal with, as in He quickly disposed of the problem. [Early 1600s]

  2. 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]

  3. 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]

  4. 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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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