dispose

Meaning

Verb

1. To eliminate or to get rid of something.
2. To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
3. To deal out; to assign to a use.
4. To incline.
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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsˈpoʊz/

Etymology

From French disposer.