DISPOSE OF SB/STH


Meaning of DISPOSE OF SB/STH in English

1.

to get rid of sb/sth that you do not want or cannot keep :

the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste

to dispose of stolen property

2.

to deal with a problem, question or threat successfully :

That seems to have disposed of most of their arguments.

3.

to defeat or kill sb :

It took her a mere 20 minutes to dispose of her opponent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.