# deal with

Pronunciation: say "DEEL with" US /ˈdil wɪð/, UK /ˈdiːl wɪð/

## Phrasal verb

1. To confront the difficulties that something causes, or to overcome them.
   - Simple: To face a problem or a hard situation and try to get through it.
   - _Families across the region are still dealing with the aftermath of the flood._
   - _You'll have to deal with the noise if you rent an apartment above a bar._
2. To take action concerning someone or something.
   - Simple: To do something about a person or thing.
   - _The new software can deal with thousands of orders a day._
   - _Maintenance crews dealt with every broken window in the building before the tenants moved in._
3. To be in charge of something, act on it, or dispose of it.
   - Simple: To be in charge of something, do what it needs, or get rid of it.
   - _A small team deals with customer refunds at the main office._
   - _I'll deal with the old paint cans this weekend and take them to the dump._
4. To discuss or treat something as a subject, whether in speech, in writing, or in a form of artistic expression.
   - Simple: To be about a subject, or to talk or write about it.
   - _Her latest novel deals with grief and the slow work of recovery._
   - _The report does not deal with the cost of the project at all._
5. To treat or behave toward someone in a particular way.
   - Simple: To treat someone in a certain way.
   - _The company has a reputation for dealing with its suppliers honestly._
   - _Judges must deal with every defendant impartially, whatever the charge._
6. To take up and consider something as an example.
   - Simple: To look at something as an example.
   - _To see how the rule works in practice, let us deal with the case of a family-run farm._
   - _Having dealt with Spain, the lecturer moved on to the case of Portugal._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/deal-with (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).