|Origin:||disposer, from Latin disponere 'to arrange'|
dis‧pose [transitive always + adverb/preposition]
to arrange things or put them in their places:
Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery.
dispose of somethingphrasal verb
to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of:
an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste
to sell something, especially part of a business:
I am still not sure how best to dispose of the shares.
to deal with something such as a problem or question successfully:
Your idea at least disposes of the immediate problem.
to defeat an opponent:
Two goals by Raul disposed of Barcelona.
dispose somebody to/towards somethingphrasal verb
The body releases a chemical that disposes you towards sleep.