I. di-ˈspōz verb
( dis·posed ; dis·pos·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desposer, from Latin disponere to arrange (perfect 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
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- dispose of
II. noun
Date: 1590
1. obsolete : disposal
2. obsolete
a. : disposition
b. : demeanor