dispose

[dih-spohz] / dɪˈspoʊz /

VERB

place, order; deal with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adapt incline predispose tempt

STRONG

actuate adjust arrange array bend bias condition determine distribute fix govern group induce influence lead locate marshal motivate move organize prepare promote prompt put range rank regulate set settle shepherd stand sway systematize tailor

WEAK

call the tune lay down the law make willing methodize put one's foot down put to rights read the riot act ride herd on set in order

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage

STRONG

change comply confuse consent depart derange destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disperse displace dissuade disturb halt hinder ignore leave lose miss mix up neglect obey prevent remove scatter stay stop unsettle upset

WEAK

mismanage

Example Sentences

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He said it cost him $40,000 to hire a private contractor to gather up and dispose of several dumpsters of busted-up concrete.

From Los Angeles Times

Safely disposing of excess prescription pills isn’t a simple matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adding to concerns was the fact that disposing of waste rock would take place within a protected water system.

From Barron's

Major shipping companies usually dispose of ships after 15 years of service, and after 25 years they are typically scrapped.

From BBC

I thought not and the courts agreed, disposing of the government’s arguments as “speculative, based on unproven assumptions, or unsupported.”

From The Wall Street Journal

dispose

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