Definition of "dispose" in English

verb

1. (intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something.

   • I dispose of my trash in the garbage can.

2. To distribute or arrange; to put in place.

3. To deal out; to assign to a use.

   • what he designed to bestow on her funeral, he would rather dispose among the poor

4. To incline.

   • In these uncertain times, I am disposed towards caution.

5. (obsolete) To bargain; to make terms.

6. (obsolete) To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.

noun

1. (obsolete) The disposal or management of something.

2. (obsolete) Behaviour; disposition.