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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I disposed of all the books.
ruЯ избавился от всех книг. — marafon
deIch entsorgte alle Bücher. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We need to dispose of these chemicals properly.
deWir müssen diese Chemikalien ordnungsgemäß entsorgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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