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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

The market is currently “well disposed to the U.K.,” although that support isn’t guaranteed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The office intends to have an environmental contractor remove the lithium batteries, which it says will be properly disposed of.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

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

She thought of the dreaded figure of Mr. Alpo, from the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! tales, who disposed of unwanted ponies by taking them to the slaughterhouse.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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