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dispose

/dɪˈspəʊz/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away or disposing of it officially.

    - "You should dispose of your old electronics properly."
    - "The company disposed of the toxic waste in an environmentally responsible manner."
  • Verb

    To arrange or plan for something, such as an event or a project.

    - "The event planners are still disposing the final details of the conference."
    - "The project manager disposed the timeline and resources for the new product launch."

Pronunciation
  1. /dɪsˈpoʊz/



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Antonyms

disincline , indispose
Synonyms

discard , incline
Rhymes
Words rhyming with dispose
compose , oppose , pose , expose
Variants
List of all variants of dispose that leads to same result
dispose , dispose of , disposed , disposed of , disposer , disposers , disposes , disposes of , disposing , disposing of
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old French desposer, meaning 'to set aside, to put in order'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'dispose' is also used in the context of chess, where a player disposes of a piece by moving it off the board.

  2. In medieval literature, a 'dispose' was a list of characters and their relationships in a story.


Related Concepts
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  1. waste disposal: The process of collecting, transporting, treating, and disposing of waste materials.

  2. disposal of hazardous waste: The process of safely and responsibly getting rid of hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.


Culture
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In literature, 'dispose' has been used in various contexts, such as planning events, arranging scenes, and getting rid of unwanted items. In art, it can refer to the arrangement of elements within a composition.

How to Memorize "dispose"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of getting rid of something, such as throwing away an old appliance or planning an event.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dispose' with the idea of getting rid of something or making arrangements.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'D - Discard, P - Plan'


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