dispose

Put in order

Dispose means to arrange or settle matters, or to get rid of something.

You dispose of waste, dispose of assets, or dispose of a problem.

To be disposed toward something is to be inclined or willing: She was favorably disposed to the idea.

A person's disposition is their temperament or tendency.

At your disposal means available for your use.

discard

trash

Discarded worthless material

  • wasteUnwanted discarded material
  • refuseReject or garbage
  • junkWorthless discarded items

dump · toss · reject · throw away · cast off · jettison · purge · clear out · get rid of · scrap

incline

tendency

Inclination toward a behavior

penchant · bias · bent · temperament · mindset · attitude · persuade · influence · sway · move

arrange

layout

Spatial arrangement of elements

array · set · align · distribute · order · situate · station · deploy · space · marshal

settle

resolve

Firmness of purpose

finish · complete · finalize · wrap up · close · end · sort out · deal with · handle · address

eliminate

dispatch

Send with speed

liquidate · execute · slay · take out · assassinate · murder · remove · end · exterminate · annihilate

Categories
Opposites
getting rid of vs. retaining

disposekeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · hold · preserve · save · hold onto

arranging vs. disordering

disposedisorder

Absence of organization

disarrange · disarray · disorganize · derange · scatter

inclining vs. disinclining

disposedisincline

Make unwilling

indispose · deter · discourage · dissuade · put off

Phrases
Family

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