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• past participle of dispose.
• past tense form of dispose.

disposed

American  

[dih-spohzd] / dɪˈspoʊzd /

adjective

1. having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive).

   a man disposed to like others.

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disposed British  

/ dɪˈspəʊzd /

adjective

1. 1. having an inclination as specified (towards something)

   2. ( in combination )

      well-disposed

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Other Word Forms

• disposedness
  noun
• half-disposed
  adjective
• nondisposed
  adjective
• disposedly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of disposed

1300–50; Middle English. See dispose, -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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disposed

“The beach and Pacific Coast Highway were momentarily shut down while the ordnance was disposed of in place,” the post stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

After the Second World War ended, the Allies disposed of tons of ammunition by dumping it into the ocean so it could not fall into the wrong hands.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

"When he was moving about nine months to a year later, the skeleton was disposed of into the bins," Singh added.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

It requires that person to be deprived of ownership of the animal - to have it taken away - and for the animal to be disposed of.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

I resisted all the way: a new thing for me, and a circumstance which greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbot were disposed to entertain of me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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