dispose
1 of 2verb
transitive verb
intransitive verb
dispose
2 of 2noun
Synonyms
Verb
- depose
- deposit
- emplace
- fix
- lay
- place
- position
- put
- set
- set up
- situate
- stick
Example Sentences
Chris Megerian, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Burn pits were used in Iraq and Afghanistan to dispose of chemicals, cans, tires, plastics, medical equipment and human waste. Chris Megerian, ajc, 10 Aug. 2022 The military used burn pits to dispose of such things as chemicals, cans, tires, plastics and medical and human waste. Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 The military used burn pits to dispose of such things as chemicals, cans, tires, plastics and medical and human waste. The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 The military used burn pits to dispose of such things as chemicals, cans, tires, plastics and medical and human waste. Kevin Freking, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022 Burn pits have been used in U.S. military installations outside the country to dispose of waste, and the smoke from those sites has been linked to various respiratory illnesses and even cancer in troops who were exposed. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022 Burn pits were used by the military in Afghanistan and Iraq to dispose of trash and other waste. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 Secure Shred Document Destruction will be on site to help dispose of old or unwanted documents and papers. Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2022 See More Word History
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French desposer, from Latin disponere to arrange (perfect indicative disposui), from dis- + ponere to put — more at position
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing dispose
Kids Definition
dispose
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- situate
- put
- place
- locate
- position
- deposit
- lay
- depose
- stick
- set
- emplace
- fix
- plant
- set up
- park
- collect
- move
- rearrange
- establish
- assemble
- orient
- reorder
- carry
- lock
- plop
- plunk
- slap
- shift
- affix
- clap
- plump
- plunk down
- plonk
- settle
- ensconce
- plank
- rank
- lodge
- flop
- niche
- array
- set down
- anchor
- wedge
- berth
- lay out
- line up
- queue
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remove
- take
- relocate
- replace
- banish
- displace
- supersede
- dislodge
- supplant
Synonyms & Similar Words
- arrange
- classify
- organize
- order
- systematize
- codify
- marshal
- draw up
- place
- array
- lay out
- groom
- range
- align
- marshall
- display
- prioritize
- emplace
- make up
- set out
- alphabetize
- line
- file
- set
- unscramble
- cue
- sequence
- line up
- queue
- hierarchize
- straighten (up)
- aline
- spruce (up)
- tidy (up)
- map (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disarrange
- upset
- disarray
- derange
- mess (up)
- disorder
- muss (up)
- rumple
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of dispose are bias, incline, and predispose. While all these words mean "to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something," dispose suggests an affecting of one's mood or temper so as to incline one toward something.
The synonyms bias and dispose are sometimes interchangeable, but bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice.
The words incline and dispose are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions.
Although the words predispose and dispose have much in common, predispose implies the operation of a disposing influence well in advance of the opportunity to manifest itself.