dispose of

1. Attend to, settle, deal with, as in He quickly disposed of the problem . [Early 1600s]

2. Transfer, part with, as by giving away or selling. For example, They wanted to dispose of the land as soon as possible . [Second half of 1600s]

3. Get rid of, throw out, as in Can we dispose of the trash in this barrel? Oliver Goldsmith had this idiom in She Stoops to Conquer (1773): “I'm disposing of the husband before I have secured the lover.” [Mid-1600s]

4. Kill or destroy; also, humorously, consume. For example, The king was determined to dispose of his enemies , or John disposed of the cake in no time . [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

In part because they have disposed of his February Gaza "Riviera" plan which would have involved the forced displacement of Palestinians.

From BBC

Mr Mathur says that deeper judicial reforms - like a "uniform policy for hearing and disposing of cases" - are essential, rather than leaving it to individual judges.

From BBC

He said ensuring food waste was correctly disposed of should be another priority.

From BBC

Patients are treated by removal of the maggots, which need to be killed by putting them into a sealed container of concentrated ethyl or isopropyl alcohol then disposed of as biohazardous waste.

From Los Angeles Times

As the co-founder of Declutter Hub, a community of over 60,000 members alongside a weekly podcast, she says there are ever increasing options for items to be donated, recycled, given away or disposed of.

From BBC

Related Words

• destroy 
• discard 
• dump 
• eliminate 
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• relinquish 
• scrap 
• sell 
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