Dispose: meaning, definitions and examples
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dispose
[ dɪˈspoʊz ]
waste management
To get rid of something or to deal with it in a particular way, especially by throwing it away.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He disposed of the waste in an environmentally friendly manner.
- She disposed of all the old furniture in the house.
arrange
To arrange something in a particular position or order.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He disposed the books on the shelf in alphabetical order.
- She disposed the flowers in a beautiful vase.
Translations
Translations of the word "dispose" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descartar
- dispor
- desfazer-se
🇮🇳 निपटाना
- त्यागना
- छोड़ना
🇩🇪 entsorgen
- beseitigen
- loswerden
🇮🇩 membuang
- menyingkirkan
- mengurus
🇺🇦 утилізувати
- позбуватися
- викидати
🇵🇱 pozbyć się
- wyrzucić
- zlikwidować
🇯🇵 処分する (shobun suru)
- 捨てる (suteru)
- 片付ける (katazuke ru)
🇫🇷 jeter
- se débarrasser de
- éliminer
🇪🇸 desechar
- deshacerse de
- eliminar
🇹🇷 atmak
- elden çıkarmak
- kurtulmak
🇰🇷 처리하다 (cheorihada)
- 버리다 (beorida)
- 없애다 (eopsaeda)
🇸🇦 تخلص من
- ألقى
- أزال
🇨🇿 zlikvidovat
- zbavit se
- vyhodit
🇸🇰 zlikvidovať
- zbaviť sa
- vyhodiť
🇨🇳 处理 (chǔlǐ)
- 处置 (chǔzhì)
- 丢弃 (diūqì)
🇸🇮 odvreči
- znebiti se
- odstraniti
🇮🇸 losna við
- farga
- eyða
🇰🇿 жою
- құтылу
- тастау
🇬🇪 გადაგდება
- მოცილება
- გაუქმება
🇦🇿 atmaq
- xilas olmaq
- ləğv etmək
🇲🇽 desechar
- deshacerse de
- eliminar
Word origin
The word 'dispose' originated from the Old French word 'disposer', which means 'to arrange'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century with the meaning 'to arrange in a particular order'. Over time, the word evolved to also mean 'to get rid of something'. The legal sense of 'dispose' in terms of transferring property or money came into use in the early 17th century. The word has been widely used in waste management, legal, and organizational contexts.
See also: depose, expose, impose, pose, poser, posing, repose, transpose, unposed.