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disposer

[dih-spoh-zer]
noun
  1. a person or thing that disposes.
  2. disposal2.
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Origin of disposer

First recorded in 1520–30; dispose + -er1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for disposer

Historical Examples

  • He was a disposer of men: he was polished, luxurious, and happy—at their cost.

    The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete

    George Meredith

  • The Disposer appointed the weapon of the warrior for the protection of the terrified.

    The Kath Sarit Sgara

    Somadeva Bhatta

  • The truth is that all this train of events was arranged for our ruin by the Disposer.

    The Kath Sarit Sgara

    Somadeva Bhatta

  • Do you believe that your Father's will is the disposer of all?

  • At any rate, I saw her shoving her shirt into the disposer chute.

    The Moralist

    Jack Taylor