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dispose of
verb as in throw away
verb as in settle a matter
Strongest matches
- deal with
- take care of
Example Sentences
‘He lived alone in Section 8 housing’: My late uncle’s landlord disposed of his art collection.
She thought of the dreaded figure of Mr. Alpo, from the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! tales, who disposed of unwanted ponies by taking them to the slaughterhouse.
“I thought you said today’s tickets had all been disposed of?”
He visually compares Man-soo’s wife’s head to the shovel that will be used to help dispose of victims, and the family’s house is superimposed over a bonfire, implying what’s at stake.
Usually whale carcasses are disposed of by the landowner but scientists, who hold a licence from Natural England, are allowed to take animal bones for scientific and educational purposes if permission is granted.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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