DISPOSE


Meaning of DISPOSE in English

dis ‧ pose AC /dɪˈspəʊz $ -ˈspoʊz/ BrE AmE verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ disposal , ↑ disposable ; verb : ↑ dispose ; adjective : ↑ disposable ]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: disposer , from Latin disponere 'to arrange' ]

formal to arrange things or put them in their places:

Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery.

dispose of something phrasal verb

1 . to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of:

an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste

2 . to 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.

4 . to 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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.