v.
Pronunciation: di- ' sp ō z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: dis · posed ; dis · pos · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desposer, from Latin disponere to arrange (perf. indicative disposui ), from dis- + ponere to put ― more at POSITION
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to give a tendency to : INCLINE <faulty diet dispose s one to sickness>
2 a : to put in place : set in readiness : ARRANGE < disposing troops for withdrawal> b obsolete : REGULATE c : BESTOW
intransitive verb
1 : to settle a matter finally
2 obsolete : to come to terms
synonyms see INCLINE
– dis · pos · er noun
– dispose of
1 : to place, distribute, or arrange especially in an orderly way
2 a : to transfer to the control of another < disposing of personal property to a total stranger> b (1) : to get rid of <how to dispose of toxic waste> (2) : to deal with conclusively < disposed of the matter efficiently>