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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

Etymology

Origin of disposed

1300–50; Middle English. See dispose, -ed ²

Example Sentences

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disposed

It requires that person to be deprived of ownership of the animal - to have it taken away - and for the animal to be disposed of.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

One remaining animal was disposed of on 30 June.

From BBC ● Aug. 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

“For far too long, tow companies have sold or disposed of servicemembers’ vehicles in violation of federal law,” Assistant Atty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The Lord was pleased to strengthen us, and remove all fear from us, and disposed our hearts to be as useful as possible.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy