dispose
Verb
Verb Forms: disposed, disposing, disposes
- To arrange or put in a particular order.
- give, sell, or transfer to another
- "She disposed of her parents' possessions"
- throw or cast away
- make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
- place or put in a particular order
- "the dots are unevenly disposed"
- make fit or prepared
- To eliminate or to get rid of something.
- To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
- To deal out; to assign to a use.
- To incline.
- To bargain; to make terms.
- To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.
Noun
- The disposal or management of something.
- Behaviour; disposition.
Examples
- I dispose of my trash in the garbage can.
- I tried to DISPOSE my letters into a bingo, but the vowels refused to cooperate.
- In these uncertain times, I am disposed towards caution.
Origin / Etymology
From French disposer.
Synonyms
cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, fling, incline, put away, qualify, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
dispose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddispose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dispose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary