dispose

• Verb, das das Beseitigen oder Loswerden von etwas, das Anordnen oder Platzieren von Dingen sowie das Geneigtmachen oder Bewegen von Personen zu etwas bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of getting rid of something, arranging things in a particular order, or making someone inclined to do something.

1. Get rid of somethingB1formal

   To throw away or discard something that is no longer needed.

   Loswerden

   • Please dispose of your trash in the bin.
   • The company disposed of the old equipment safely.
   • He disposed of the documents by shredding them.

   Synonymecast offdiscarddumpeliminateget rid ofjunkremovescrapthrow away

   Antonymeacquirekeepobtainpreserveretain

2. Arrange or placeB2formal

   To put things in a particular order or position.

   Anordnen

   • The artist disposed the flowers beautifully in the vase.
   • She disposed the chairs in a circle for the meeting.
   • The soldiers were disposed along the perimeter.

   Synonymearrangearraymarshalorderorganizeplacepositionrangeset

   Antonymedisarrangedisorderdisorganizedisplacemislayscatter

3. Make willing or inclinedC1formal

   To make someone feel a particular way or be willing to do something.

   Geneigt machen

   • His kindness disposed me to trust him.
   • The generous offer disposed her to accept the job.
   • The calm atmosphere disposed everyone to relax.

   Synonymebiasinclineinduceinfluenceleadpredisposepromptsway

   Antonymedeterdiscouragedisinclineindispose

Phrasal-Variantendispose of