Antonyms for dispose
dɪˈspoʊzdis·pose

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1. disposeverb

   Antonyms:
   disincline, indispose

   Synonyms:
   discard, incline

2. disposeverb

   To eliminate or to get rid of something.

   I dispose of my trash in the garbage can.

   Antonyms:
   indispose, disincline

   Synonyms:
   incline, discard

3. disposeverb

   To distribute and put in place.

   Antonyms:
   disincline, indispose

   Synonyms:
   incline, discard

4. disposeverb

   To deal out; to assign to a use.

   Antonyms:
   disincline, indispose

   Synonyms:
   discard, incline

5. disposeverb

   To incline

   In these uncertain times, I am disposed towards caution. (Used here intransitively in the passive voice)

   Synonyms:
   incline, discard

   Antonyms:
   indispose, disincline

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1. dispose

   To influence (Latin in, in or into, and fluo, flow) is to affect, modify, or act upon by physical, mental, or moral power, especially in some gentle, subtle, and gradual way; as, vegetation is influenced by light; every one is influenced to some extent by public opinion; influence is chiefly used of power acting from without, tho it may be used of motives regarded as forces acting upon the will. Actuate refers solely to mental or moral power impelling one from within. One may influence, but can not directly actuate another; but one may be actuated to cruelty by hatred which another's misrepresentation has aroused. Prompt and stir are words of mere suggestion toward some course of action; dispose, draw, incline, influence, and lead refer to the use of mild means to awaken in another a purpose or disposition to act. To excite is to arouse one from lethargy or indifference to action. Incite and instigate, to spur or goad one to action, differ in the fact that incite may be to good, while instigate is always to evil (compare ABET). To urge and impel signify to produce strong excitation toward some act. We are urged from without, impelled from within. Drive and compel imply irresistible influence accomplishing its object. One may be driven either by his own passions or by external force or urgency; one is compelled only by some external power; as, the owner was compelled by his misfortunes to sell his estate. Compare COMPEL; DRIVE.

   Antonyms:
   deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, impede, inhibit, prevent, restrain, retard

   Synonyms:
   actuate, compel, draw, drive, excite, impel, incite, incline, induce, influence, instigate, lead, move, persuade, prompt, stir, sway, urge

   Preposition:
   Actuated to crime by revenge.

Matched Categories

1. • Influence
   • Prepare
   • Sell

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1. disposeverb

   give, sell, or transfer to another

   "She disposed of her parents' possessions"

   Antonyms:
   indispose, disincline

   Synonyms:
   fling, cast aside, cast away, throw out, toss, cast out, throw away, toss out, discard, chuck out, incline, put away, toss away, qualify

2. discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put awayverb

   throw or cast away

   "Put away your worries"

   Antonyms:
   disincline, indispose

   Synonyms:
   throw out, toss out, lag, discard, put to sleep, convulse, qualify, banish, tuck away, incarcerate, expel, thresh, flip, toss away, boot out, ban, kick out, slash, lock up, lock, turf out, put aside, cast away, remand, advance, shut up, blackball, chuck, jactitate, cast, splurge, cast aside, put behind bars, sky, throw, thresh about, oust, imprison, immure, jail, exclude, thrash about, dismiss, shut away, cast out, jug, pitch, chuck out, thrash, toss, throw away, shun, drum out, turn out, gaol, incline, fling, drop, ostracise, lock in, lock away, ostracize, tuck in, eject, cast off, throw off, shake off, put away, shed

3. dispose, inclineverb

   make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

   "Their language inclines us to believe them"

   Antonyms:
   indispose, disincline

   Synonyms:
   pitch, be given, toss, throw out, cast out, toss out, fling, slope, lean, cast away, chuck out, throw away, qualify, run, incline, cast aside, put away, toss away, discard, tend

4. disposeverb

   place or put in a particular order

   "the dots are unevenly disposed"

   Antonyms:
   disincline, indispose

   Synonyms:
   fling, cast aside, cast away, throw out, toss, cast out, throw away, toss out, discard, chuck out, incline, put away, toss away, qualify

5. qualify, disposeverb

   make fit or prepared

   "Your education qualifies you for this job"

   Antonyms:
   indispose, disincline

   Synonyms:
   stipulate, restrict, toss, throw out, cast out, toss out, fling, measure up, modify, cast away, chuck out, condition, characterize, specify, throw away, qualify, characterise, incline, cast aside, put away, toss away, discard

How to use dispose in a sentence?

1. Robert Rodriguez:

   We will not use or dispose of any unspent funds now that the law is in effect, the unspent funds will be returned.

2. Ryan Pack:

   Why do people keep things? Because they need them, because they want them, because they're too afraid to get rid of them, because they're too lazy to discard them, because they don't have the time to dispose of them, because they just don't care enough to remove them, because they are unable to shed them for some reason.

3. Tristram Stuart:

   There is a racket in this country called hidden waste, the surplus costs so much for supermarkets to dispose of that it just gets placed in warehouses and shipping containers. Hopefully, this will be exposed soon and the figures will change dramatically.

4. South West Water:

   This is why we advise people to only flush the 3Ps pee, paper and poo down the loo, and dispose of cooking waste in the bin not the sink !

5. Steny Hoyer:

   We haven't really discussed how to dispose of The House, i'm not gon na try to discourage him, you know, he has to do what he thinks is right.

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