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

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

Etymology

Origin of disposed

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

Example Sentences

He bent down, picked up a straw wrapper and disposed of it in the nearest trash can, then kept walking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The women had received several tip-offs that a body may have been disposed of in the field, but after hours in the midday sun, they found nothing but animal bones.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In this and other ways I am agreeably disposed to this stronger and stormier Tiguan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The plastic Colonel was finally disposed of last year following a ritual at a temple attended by KFC's Japan president, who offered sake and fried chicken.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

I’ve disposed of that box of tools you left me.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan