- dispose of
- phrasal verb
[transitive]
Word forms "dispose of":
present tense I/you/we/they dispose of he/she/it disposes of present participle disposing of past tense disposed of past participle disposed of1) dispose of something to get rid of something that you no longer need or wantPlease dispose of your litter thoughtfully.
2) dispose of something to remove something such as a problem by dealing with it successfullyMost complaints can be disposed of pretty quickly.
3) dispose of someone to kill someone4) dispose of someone to defeat someone in a game, competition etcTim Henman disposed of Pete Sampras in straight sets.
English dictionary. 2014.
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