dispose of

1. Get rid of, throw out, as in Can we dispose of the trash in this barrel? Oliver Goldsmith had this idiom in She Stoops to Conquer (1773): “I'm disposing of the husband before I have secured the lover.” [Mid-1600s]

2. Kill or destroy; also, humorously, consume. For example, The king was determined to dispose of his enemies , or John disposed of the cake in no time . [Second half of 1800s]

3. Attend to, settle, deal with, as in He quickly disposed of the problem . [Early 1600s]

4. Transfer, part with, as by giving away or selling. For example, They wanted to dispose of the land as soon as possible . [Second half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

For residents who prefer to dispose of their crop, the food and agriculture department recommends double-bagging it and placing it in the regular trash, not the green waste bin.

From Los Angeles Times

“Wasting money to provide a false sense of security or on outsourced janitorial services that didn’t have space to dispose of waste while failing to provide the actual services that can help save lives is dangerous,” Pustilnikov said.

From Los Angeles Times

In Adwa, officials who lack options to safely dispose of explosives carry them back at great personal risk to store them haphazardly in the compound of the town’s peace and security office.

From BBC

But a father or husband has free rein to dispose of his female property as he will.

From Salon

The recall specifically references lot number 8512801270, and any customers who have purchases the product should either dispose of it or return to Costco for a refund.

From Salon

Related Words

• destroy
• discard
• dump
• eliminate
• get rid of
• relinquish
• scrap
• sell
• unload