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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

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

And California recently enacted a law requiring retailers to manage how clothing waste is disposed of, in a bid to keep clothes from further bloating landfills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Cambridgeshire Police said the force had disposed of 972 canisters over the past 12 months and confirmed officers had also noticed a rise in the larger canisters being discarded.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

He had a natural mistrust of the inhabitants of other parts of the Shire; and also he was not disposed to be quick friends with anyone who had beaten his master, however long ago.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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