Dispose

  • 21dispose of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dispose of : present tense I/you/we/they dispose of he/she/it disposes of present participle disposing of past tense disposed of past participle disposed of 1) dispose of something to get rid of something that …

    English dictionary

  • 22dispose — dis|pose [dıˈspəuz US ˈspouz] v [T always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; : 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.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23dispose — dis|pose [ dı spouz ] verb ** dis pose of phrasal verb transitive 1. ) dispose of something to get rid of something that you no longer need or want: Please dispose of all litter in the containers provided. 2. ) dispose of something to remove… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24dispose of — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you dispose of something that you no longer want or need, you throw it away. [V P n] Just fold up the nappy and dispose of it in the normal manner. [V P n] ...the safest means of disposing of nuclear waste... [V P n] Engine oil …

    English dictionary

  • 25dispose — [c]/dəsˈpoʊz / (say duhs pohz) verb (disposed, disposing) –verb (t) 1. to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging the parts. 2. to put in a particular or suitable place. 3. to give a tendency or inclination to; …

  • 26dispose — 01. Every year, Americans [dispose] of 1.6 billion pens. 02. Until the 1950s, Tibetans [disposed] of their dead by taking the body up a hill, chopping it into little pieces, and feeding the remains to the birds. 03. Nuclear power plants produce a …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 27dispose — /dɪ spəυz/ verb ♦ to dispose of to get rid of or to sell, especially cheaply ● to dispose of excess stock ● to dispose of excess equipment ● He is planning to dispose of his business in the new year …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 28dispose — verb (T) formal to arrange things or put them in their places dispose of sth phrasal verb (T) 1 to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of: How did Dahmers dispose of his victims bodies? 2 to deal with something …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29dispose */*/ — UK [dɪˈspəʊz] / US [dɪˈspoʊz] verb Word forms dispose : present tense I/you/we/they dispose he/she/it disposes present participle disposing past tense disposed past participle disposed Phrasal verbs: dispose of …

    English dictionary

  • 30dispose — /dɪ spəυz/ verb ♦ to dispose of to get rid of or to sell cheaply ● to dispose of excess stock ● He is planning to dispose of his business in the new year …

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