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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The boy is further said to have disposed of the sword.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
“Now that we have disposed of that matter, we can go ahead and get rid of Cox.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2018
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
