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   dispose

   /dɪˈspəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else: "the waste is disposed of in the North Sea"
   • ▪ kill: informal "all of them have been efficient in disposing of their rivals by deadly means"
   • ▪ overcome (a rival or threat): "the Scottish champions were buoyant after they disposed of English champions Leeds"
   • ▪ consume (food or drink) quickly or enthusiastically: informal "she watched him dispose of a large slice of cheese"
   • 2. incline (someone) towards a particular activity or mood: "prolactin, a calming hormone, is released, disposing you towards sleep" Similar inclineencouragepersuadepredisposemake willingmakemovepromptleadinduceinspiretemptmotivateactuatebiasswayinfluencedeterminedirect
   • 3. arrange in a particular position: "the chief disposed his attendants in a circle" Similar arrangeorderplaceputpositionorientarrayspread outrangeset upformorganizeseatstandmarshalmustergathergroupassembleinformal:parkplantpopstickrare:posit
   • ▪ determine the course of events: literary "the government proposed, but the trade union movement disposed"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French disposer, from Latin disponere ‘arrange’, influenced by dispositus ‘arranged’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disposer noun

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