disposedis‧pose /dɪˈspəʊz $ -ˈspoʊz/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition] 
Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery.dispose of something phrasal verb1to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of: an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste2to sell something, especially part of a business: I am still not sure how best to dispose of the shares.3 formal to deal with something such as a problem or question successfully: Your idea at least disposes of the immediate problem.4to defeat an opponent: Two goals by Raúl disposed of Barcelona.dispose somebody to/towards something phrasal verb formal to make someone more likely to have particular feelings or thoughts: The body releases a chemical that disposes you towards sleep.
WORD ORIGINdispose
Origin:
1300-1400 French disposer, from Latin disponere ‘to arrange’VERB TABLE
dispose
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dispose |
| he, she, it | disposes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | disposed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have disposed |
| he, she, it | has disposed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had disposed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dispose |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have disposed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am disposing |
| he, she, it | is disposing | |
| you, we, they | are disposing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was disposing |
| you, we, they | were disposing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been disposing |
| he, she, it | has been disposing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been disposing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be disposing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been disposing |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Avoid inhaling sawdust of pressure-treated wood, and do not burn any scraps; dispose of both in the trash.
- Each bird disposed itself on the sea like a great white flower.
- It's especially useful in lofts or cellars, and will also dispose of bath and/or shower waste through the same pipes.
- McLaws' troops were disposed as on the previous day, with orders to hold the enemy in front...
- Over a few years he disposed of about £40,000.
- Personal property managers acquire, distribute, and store supplies, and may sell or dispose of surplus property.
- Sin could be repented of by an act of volition; failure could not be disposed of so easily.
Longman Language Activatorto get rid of something that you do not want
to remove something that you do not want or do not use any more, for example by giving it to someone else or throwing it away: · Let's get rid of some of these old books.· I hate these chairs. I wish we could get rid of them.· We finally got rid of all that old junk we had stored in the basement.
to get rid of something by putting it somewhere where it will be taken away and destroyed: throw away something: · Don't throw away these boxes - I might want to use them later.throw something away: · Oh, no. I think I've accidentally thrown the invitation away.
to get rid of something, especially when you are trying to make a place more tidy or to make space for new things: throw out something: · My wife made me throw out my old tennis shoes.throw something out: · Can I throw these newspapers out, or are you still reading them?
formal to get rid of something that is difficult or unpleasant to get rid of: · The company has been charged with illegally disposing of hazardous wastes.· Police are still puzzled as to how he managed to dispose of his victim's body.
British informal to get rid of something, especially something that you have been wanting to get rid of for a long time: · I can't wait to get shot of this old car.· Everybody's in a rush to get shot of their shares in the company.
also something has got to go American spoken if you say that something will have to go you think it should be thrown away, especially because you do not like it: · I can't stand this carpet. I'm sorry Larry, it'll have to go.
to throw something away also chuck away informal British informal: throw/chuck something away · I've thrown his photograph away and I never want to see his face again.· It's a nice dress. It would be a shame to chuck it away.· To avoid the risk of infection, needles must be used once and then thrown away immediately.throw/chuck away something · Some employers throw away all incorrectly hand-written applications without even reading them.· In the bin there were a few scraps of food his mum had chucked away.
also chuck out especially British, informal, /toss out American informal to get rid of something, especially when you are trying to make a place more tidy or to make space for new things: throw/chuck/toss something out: · You haven't thrown those magazines out have you?· We chucked a lot of stuff out when we moved house.throw/chuck/toss out something: · She would do nothing for days then spring into action and spend a day throwing out all the garbage, cleaning the bathroom, and dusting.· Why don't you toss out all those old books. You'll never want to read them again.
to throw something away, especially something old or dirty: · I think it's time we got rid of all these old toys.· If you hate that furniture so much why don't you get rid of it and buy some new stuff.get rid of something for somebody: · Give me the empty bottles -- I'll get rid of them for you.
American informal to get rid of something, especially when you are trying to make a place more tidy or to make room for new things: · If you don't want any of these shoes, I'm going to toss them.· "What should I do with all your old text books?" "Just chuck them out - I'm never going to need them."
formal to throw away something that you do not want or no longer need, by putting it in a suitable place: · Please dispose of this wrapper carefully.· Nuclear waste can cause serious damage to the environment if not disposed of properly.
formal to throw away something that you no longer need, especially by dropping it on the ground or leaving it somewhere you should not: · People who discard their litter in the streets should have to pay heavy fines.· A child had become trapped in a refrigerator discarded in a vacant lot.
to throw away something dangerous or something no one wants, especially by leaving it in an unsuitable place: dump something in/into something: · People who want to get rid of old cars sometimes dump them in the woods.· Toxic waste is being dumped into the ocean.· The half-burned bodies were dumped in mass graves.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I did not feel particularly well-disposed towards him.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· environmentally friendly ways to dispose of waste
I did not feel particularly well-disposed towards him.· The majority were favourably disposed, some were ambivalent and a few highly critical of the messages and their style.· I think maybe she had seen the television programmes and was favourably disposed.· It is expected that he will be favourably disposed towards the report's proposals.
· He had always been kindly disposed towards his stepdaughter.· He seemed kindly disposed, yet glum, and held himself somewhat aloof.· The best that can be hoped for, on their behalf, is that human beings are kindly disposed towards them.
· He was very well disposed towards his student passengers.· Charles I was equally well disposed towards Salisbury and made him a privy councillor in 1626.· Jackson was well disposed towards journalists of left-wing sympathies.· However, it is a commonplace observation that capitalism is not well disposed towards standardisation.
NOUN· It falls only on those who do not dispose of their assets seven years or more before their death.· He was looking for smallish, easy to dispose of assets, stuff to chip away at.
· Christie would dispose of Beryl's body and have the baby Geraldine adopted.· Anyway, the people who disposed of her body mopped up some blood, and squeezed it out on to the garments.
· They, and they alone, have the right to dispose of a case involving a child.· The four dissenting justices wanted to dispose of the case without considering the constitutional question.
· The government has already proposed using 685 billion yen in taxpayers' money to help dispose of the loans.
· The government has already proposed using 685 billion yen in taxpayers' money to help dispose of the loans.
· Even the primary right of freedom to dispose of the property as the owner wishes is not absolute.· Personal property managers acquire, distribute, and store supplies, and may sell or dispose of surplus property.· X disposes of property by way of gift to Y in 1993.· In addition he can apply to the court for an order empowering him to dispose of property subject to a prior charge.· I am not allowed to dispose of my property or live in it.
· This has been seriously assessed as a way of disposing of nuclear waste, but not toxic waste.· The nations augmented the prohibitions in 1993 with a voluntary moratorium on disposing of low-level radioactive waste.· After recycling, we must find the safest way in which to dispose of the waste.· Unable to dispose of the poisonous waste, the yeasts shut down and become dormant.· Other provisions to provide incentives for states to dispose of the waste remained intact.· Where toilet facilities are not available, dispose of human waste in a sanitary manner.
· In short, Sangenic is the most modern, most environmentally friendly and most economic way to dispose of disposable nappies!· Specifically, the way ill which households disposed of their total personal income in 1988 is shown in Table 7-2.· The only way to dispose of these rabbits is while they are out on their feeding grounds.· When he went back to Proetus, the latter had to think out other ways of disposing of him.· This has been seriously assessed as a way of disposing of nuclear waste, but not toxic waste.· The best way to dispose of so much water is to pour it into the city sewer.· After recycling, we must find the safest way in which to dispose of the waste.
VERB· But, it has given no indication of whether it intends to acquire or dispose of any data processing activities.· At all periods there must have been recognised places in a locality where goods could have been acquired or disposed of.
· Each time she helped her son dispose of a poached salmon she felt good.· The government has already proposed using 685 billion yen in taxpayers' money to help dispose of the loans.· The United States has decided to make a bold step toward helping to secure and dispose of this material permanently.
· Personal property managers acquire, distribute, and store supplies, and may sell or dispose of surplus property.
WORD FAMILYnoundisposaldisposableadjectivedisposableverbdispose
formal to arrange things or put them in their places: Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery.dispose of something phrasal verb1to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of: an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste2to sell something, especially part of a business: I am still not sure how best to dispose of the shares.3 formal to deal with something such as a problem or question successfully: Your idea at least disposes of the immediate problem.4to defeat an opponent: Two goals by Raúl disposed of Barcelona.dispose somebody to/towards something phrasal verb formal to make someone more likely to have particular feelings or thoughts: The body releases a chemical that disposes you towards sleep.