disposed; disposing
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: to give a tendency to : incline
faulty diet disposes one to sickness
disposer
noun
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obsolete
: disposal
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Examples of dispose in a Sentence
Verb
looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack
disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
Carefully combing and re-combing your hair helps dispose of the critters as well.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 27 May 2024
His flashes of rage — forcing him, later, to methodically dispose of multiple corpses — exist for Scott as a sort of frustrated creative impulse.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2024
The area was closed for several hours as the crew worked to dispose of the device.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
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Verb
Completed in 1925, the incinerator at 821 N. B St. was hailed as a system that adopted cutting-edge technology to dispose of residents’ garbage, according to The Sacramento Bee’s archives from its opening.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
Carefully combing and re-combing your hair helps dispose of the critters as well.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 27 May 2024
His flashes of rage — forcing him, later, to methodically dispose of multiple corpses — exist for Scott as a sort of frustrated creative impulse.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2024
The area was closed for several hours as the crew worked to dispose of the device.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
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“Dispose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispose. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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