dispose of

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

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]

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]

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]

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单词	dispose of
释义	dispose of SEE SYNONYMS FOR dispose of ON THESAURUS.COM 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] Words nearby dispose of disposable personal income, disposable soma theory, disposal, dispose, disposed, dispose of, disposer, disposition, dispositive, dispossess, dispossessed The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dispose of sell, relinquish, dump, unload, get rid of, eliminate, destroy, discard, scrap, deal with, take care of, bestow, chuck, deep six, eighty-six, give, jettison, junk, kiss, transfer
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