# dispose

Pronunciation: US say "dis-POHZ" /dɪsˈpoʊz/; UK say "di-SPOHZ" /dɪˈspəʊz/

## Verb

1. To get rid of or eliminate something, usually by throwing it away or destroying it.
   - Simple: To throw away or get rid of something you no longer want or need.
   - _Hospitals dispose of used needles in sealed containers._
   - _The cleanup crew disposed of the debris over two long days._
2. To arrange or distribute things, placing them in their proper positions.
   - Simple: To put things in a certain order or place.
   - _Commanders dispose their forces carefully before any battle._
   - _The architect disposed the rooms around a central courtyard._
3. To deal out or assign something to a particular use or recipient.
   - Simple: To give something out or set it aside for a use.
   - _The trustees dispose the income to several educational programs each year._
   - _She disposed her savings to the causes she cared about most._
4. To make someone inclined or likely to act, think, or feel a certain way.
   - Simple: To make someone want to do, think, or feel something.
   - _Years of training dispose soldiers to follow orders without hesitation._
   - _His friendly tone disposed the crowd to forgive his mistake._

## Verb

5. To regulate, adjust, or settle a matter; to determine how something will be decided. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To settle or decide how a matter will be handled.
6. To bargain or negotiate, working out terms with another party. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To bargain and agree on terms with someone.

## Noun

7. The disposal or management of something; control over how a thing is directed or handled. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The power to manage or control how something is handled.
   - _The king granted him the dispose of the royal forests._
   - _All questions of inheritance fell under the dispose of the court._
8. A person's behavior or natural temperament; a habitual cast of mind or bearing. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The way a person usually acts or feels.
   - _A man of melancholy dispose, he kept to the shadows of the great hall._
   - _Her sweet dispose won the affection of the entire court._

## Origin

The word comes from French "disposer."

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