Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dispose of

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
dis-pose of
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get rid of; to dispense with.

Transitive verb

verb

To transfer to another's control.

Transitive verb

verb

To deal with conclusively, e.g. a threat, a difficult situation.

Transitive verb

verb

To arrange in an orderly way.

Transitive verb

verb

To settle or conclusively deal with, e.g. a dispute; to dispose.

Transitive verb

verb

To have available, or at one's disposal.

Transitive verb

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What does dispose of mean?
To get rid of; to dispense with.

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