dispose
verb (used with object)
to give a tendency or inclination to; incline.
have disposed
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present perfectof dispose.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bomb disposal experts in Jersey have disposed of a World War Two explosive found on the island's east coast.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
The review appeared, briefly, to have disposed of the accusations, and the university’s governing board, the Harvard Corporation, endorsed her continued presidency.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
One factor that may have contributed to such a quick decision was the revelation that Google may have disposed of evidence that would have been relevant to the proceedings.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2023
Sanford Health’s attorneys say Healthcare Environmental Services, which is countersuing Monarch and Cardenas, “never removed body parts” from Monarch’s facility, and that Monarch “must have disposed of them.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Then she tried a child’s story, which she could easily have disposed of if she had not been mercenary enough to demand filthy lucre for it.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
