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dispose

/dɪˈspəʊz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The disposal or management of something.
  2. Behaviour; disposition.
  3. (used with "of") To eliminate or to get rid of something.
  4. To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
  5. To deal out; to assign to a use.
  6. To incline.
  7. To bargain; to make terms.
  8. To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cast out(English)cast away(English)cast aside(English)throw away(English)chuck out(English)discard(English)toss out(English)throw out(English)waste(English)wastes(English)sludge(English)corpse(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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