From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdisposedis‧pose /dɪˈspəʊz $ -ˈspoʊz/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition] formalPUTARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE to arrange things or put them in their places Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery. → dispose of something → dispose somebody to/towards something→ See Verb table
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dispose• McLaws' troops were disposed as on the previous day, with orders to hold the enemy in front...• Each bird disposed itself on the sea like a great white flower.• Over a few years he disposed of about £40,000.• It's especially useful in lofts or cellars, and will also dispose of bath and/or shower waste through the same pipes.• Avoid inhaling sawdust of pressure-treated wood, and do not burn any scraps; dispose of both in the trash.• Sin could be repented of by an act of volition; failure could not be disposed of so easily.• Personal property managers acquire, distribute, and store supplies, and may sell or dispose of surplus property.From Longman Business Dictionarydisposedis‧pose /dɪˈspəʊz-ˈspoʊz/ verb → dispose of something→ See Verb tableOrigin dispose (1300-1400) French disposer, from Latin disponere “to arrange” 