dispose
To eliminate or to get rid of somethingTo eliminate or to get rid of something.
» I disposed of my old coat.
Ich hab meinen alten Mantel entsorgt.
Ich habe mich meines alten Mantels entledigt.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive, with of)To eliminate or to get rid of something.
I dispose of my trash in the garbage can.
beseitigen, entsorgen
избавля́тьсяizbavljátʹsja, изба́витьсяizbávitʹsja
To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
ordnen
place or put in a particular order
To deal out; to assign to a use.
To incline.
In these uncertain times, I am disposed towards caution.
(obsolete)To bargain; to make terms.
make fit or prepared
(obsolete)To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.
Examples
108 sentencesI disposed of my old coat.
deIch hab meinen alten Mantel entsorgt.
I disposed of all the books.
ruЯ избавился от всех книг.
deIch entsorgte alle Bücher.
We need to dispose of these chemicals properly.
deWir müssen diese Chemikalien ordnungsgemäß entsorgen.
The judge disposed of the case in short order.
I think it is about time we changed our ways of disposing of waste.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from French disposer.Borrowed from French disposer.
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Forms
disposes, disposing, disposed, disposedSynonyms
14 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle