Definitions for dispose

dispose dis·pose

Spelling: [dih-spohz]
IPA: /dɪˈspoʊz/

Dispose is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 165 anagrams from letters in dispose (deiopss).

Definitions for dispose

noun

  1. Archaic. disposition; habit.
  2. Obsolete. arrangement; regulation; disposal.

Verb phrases

  1. dispose of, to deal with conclusively; settle. to get rid of; discard. to transfer or give away, as by gift or sale. to do away with; destroy.

verb (used with object)

  1. to give a tendency or inclination to; incline:
  2. to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging the parts.
  3. to put in a particular or suitable place:
  4. to make fit or ready; prepare:

verb (used without object)

  1. to arrange or decide matters:
  2. Obsolete. to make terms.

Origin of dispose

1300-50; Middle English Middle French disposer, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + poser to place (see pose1), on the model of L

Examples for dispose

The Jewish Week reported that sources said Hynes was expected to dispose of the case with a lenient plea deal.

Let him dispose of his money as he likes, as long as he does not dispose of my heart in the same way.

These are the property of peasant-owners, who dispose of their crops here and at Langogne.

The Japanese team then folded, allowing Rong Guotuan quickly to dispose of his last opponent.

It was disposed of, for its good, as one might dispose of a child.

He wanted to make sure that he had the maximum amount of time to attack his victim and dispose of her body.

Away he posted directly to an attorney's who was empowered to dispose of the land.

He was very glad to earn money in this way, since it seemed he was to have no fish to dispose of.

And with so many pigs dying, farms have been challenged to try to find hygienic ways to dispose of the carcasses.

Nothing much to use in cleaning up the baby and his mother after the birth, no place to dispose of the placenta.

Word Value for dispose
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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