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disposing


Meanings
  • Verb

    To get rid of something, especially waste, by putting it in a bin or container for collection.

    - "The city provides weekly disposing services for residents."
    - "You should dispose of hazardous waste properly to protect the environment."
  • Verb

    To deal with or manage something, especially a problem.

    - "The manager disposed of the difficult employee situation by offering them a severance package."
    - "I'll dispose of this issue and get back to you with a solution."

Pronunciation




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Antonyms

disincline , indispose
Synonyms

discard , incline
Rhymes
Words rhyming with disposing
composing , posing , reposing , opposing
Homophones
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  1. disposition () : The way someone or something is arranged or prepared.

  2. discreet () : Showing good judgment and prudence, especially in public matters.


Variants
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dispose , dispose of , disposed , disposed of , disposer , disposers , disposes , disposes of , disposing , disposing of
Forms
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disposes, disposed, disposing


Etymology
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From the Old French word 'desposer,' meaning 'to set down,' or 'to unload.'


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that in medieval Europe, people would dispose of their dead by throwing them into a communal pit called a 'plague pit'?

  2. The term 'dispose' can also be used as a noun, meaning a plan or arrangement.


Related Concepts
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  1. waste management: The collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste materials.

  2. recycling: The process of converting waste materials into new products.


Culture
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Disposing has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, such as in the painting 'The Disposal of the Plague Stricken' by Hans Holbein the Younger, which shows the process of disposing of plague victims.

How to Memorize "disposing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize putting waste in a bin and watching it being collected.
    - Imagine managing a problem and finding a solution.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with getting rid of unwanted items.
    - Connect it with managing and solving problems.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'Dispose of the problem' to remember the meaning.
    - Remember 'Dispose' as 'Dispose of waste'.


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