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41dispose — [[t]dɪspo͟ʊz[/t]] disposes, disposing, disposed Phrasal Verbs: dispose of …
42dispose of — get rid of. → dispose …
43dispose — verb 1》 (dispose of) get rid of. ↘overcome (a rival or threat). ↘informal consume (food or drink) quickly or enthusiastically. 2》 arrange in a particular position. 3》 incline (someone) towards a particular activity or mood. 4》 literary… …
44dispose — verb 1) he disposed the pictures in sequence Syn: arrange, place, put, position, array, set up, form; marshal, gather, group 2) the experience disposed him to be kind Syn: incline, e …
45dispose — v 1. arrange, order, array, assort, collocate; line, range, align, place; group, classify, class, categorize, rank; organize, systematize, coordinate, regulate, marshal, Inf. line up, set up. 2. incline, bend, move, lead, direct, induce, tempt;… …
46dispose — [dɪˈspəʊz] verb dispose of sth …
47dispose — dis•pose [[t]dɪˈspoʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing, n. 1) to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people[/ex] 2) to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging… …
48dispose — v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by to, or to + infin.) a make willing; incline (disposed him to the idea; was disposed to release them). b give a tendency to (the wheel was disposed to buckle). 2 tr. place suitably or in order (disposed the pictures in… …
49Dispose pattern — Dispose redirects here. For other uses, see Disposal (disambiguation). In computer programming, the dispose pattern is a design pattern which is used to handle resource cleanup in runtime environments that use automatic garbage collection. The… …
50dispose of sth — ► to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away: »The agency has put an end to new efforts to dispose of hazardous waste in sensitive environmental areas. ► FINANCE to sell an asset, property, or part of a business: »Recently released… …