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▪ I. disˈpost, v. [f. dis- 7 + post n.: cf. obs. F. desposter, -poester, -postir to dispossess.] trans. To deprive of a post; to dismiss or drive from a post or position.
1577Buchanan Let. to Randolph [‘Master of the postes’] Wks. (1892) 59 Albeit I be on fut, and ye ryd the post; praying you als not to dispost my hoste at Newwerk, Jone of Kelsterne. 1609J. Davies Holy Roode (1876) 12 (D.) Now, thinke thou see'st..This kindling Cole of flaming Charitie Disposted all in post. 1823Chalmers Serm. I. 225 It is God..who alone can dispost it from this ascendency. 1827Scott Napoleon xlvii, The..resolution of disposting the Austrian general by main force. 1851Fraser's Mag. XLIII. 598 Lord George Bentinck died disposted. ▪ II. dispost obs. pa. tense and pple. of dispose. |