dispose

Academic Word List, sublist 7.

About 3.18 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To eliminate or to get rid of something.

   I dispose of my trash in the garbage can.

2. verb To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
3. verb To deal out; to assign to a use.
4. verb To incline.

   In these uncertain times, I am disposed towards caution.

5. verb To bargain; to make terms.
6. verb To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.
7. noun The disposal or management of something.
8. noun Behaviour; disposition.

Similar words

cast out cast away cast aside throw away chuck out discard toss out throw out put away toss

Often followed by

of the them us him and to it his

Word family

disposable disposal disposed disposer disposers disposes disposing