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Synonyms for dispose
dɪˈspoʊzdis·pose

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  1. disposeverb

    Synonyms:
    discard, incline

    Antonyms:
    disincline, indispose

  2. disposeverb

    To eliminate or to get rid of something.

    I dispose of my trash in the garbage can.

    Synonyms:
    incline, discard

    Antonyms:
    indispose, disincline

  3. disposeverb

    To distribute and put in place.

    Synonyms:
    incline, discard

    Antonyms:
    disincline, indispose

  4. disposeverb

    To deal out; to assign to a use.

    Synonyms:
    discard, incline

    Antonyms:
    disincline, indispose

  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

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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.

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

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

    Preposition:
    Actuated to crime by revenge.

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. disposeverb

    give, sell, or transfer to another

    "She disposed of her parents' possessions"

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

    Antonyms:
    indispose, disincline

  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"

    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

    Antonyms:
    disincline, indispose

  3. dispose, inclineverb

    make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

    "Their language inclines us to believe them"

    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

    Antonyms:
    indispose, disincline

  4. disposeverb

    place or put in a particular order

    "the dots are unevenly disposed"

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

    Antonyms:
    disincline, indispose

  5. qualify, disposeverb

    make fit or prepared

    "Your education qualifies you for this job"

    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

    Antonyms:
    indispose, disincline

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. disposeverb

    Synonyms:
    arrange, range, rank, group, marshal, set, place, place in order

  2. disposeverb

    Synonyms:
    adjust, regulate, settle, determine, set right

  3. disposeverb

    Synonyms:
    incline, lead, move, induce, bias, predispose

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How to use dispose in a sentence?

  1. Dewey Bartlett:

    This really is the only way to dispose of the water.

  2. 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.

  3. Li Hui:

    Prices to dispose of waste are insanely high. To dispose of 1 tonne of mercury-contaminated waste, the market charges 20,000 yuan ($3,152ot ), which of course will encourage people to dump it illegally.

  4. Caleb Alexander:

    Unfortunately, just as with opioids, these medicines are far too accessible in bathrooms and bedrooms and kitchen cabinets all over the country, there are increasing numbers of pharmacies and hospitals and health systems that are building take-back programs for individuals seeking to dispose of these medicines. So I think we'll see more of these in the coming years.

  5. 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.


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