Dispose meaning

What does “dispose” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“dispose” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: give, sell, or transfer to another.

dispose

give, sell, or transfer to another
“She disposed of her parents' possessions”
throw or cast away
“Put away your worries”
Synonymsdiscard fling toss toss out toss away chuck out cast aside throw out
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
“Their language inclines us to believe them”
Synonymsincline
Oppositesindispose
place or put in a particular order
“the dots are unevenly disposed”
make fit or prepared
“Your education qualifies you for this job”
Synonymsqualify

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University