dispose of

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de se débarrasser de quelque chose, de le jeter, ou de régler une question ou un problème.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of getting rid of something, throwing something away, or dealing with a matter or problem.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Get rid offormal

   To throw away, discard, or eliminate something.

   se débarrasser de

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

   Synonymesdiscarddumpeliminateget rid ofjettisonjunkremovescrapshedthrow away

   Antonymeskeeppreserveretainsave

2. Deal with or settleformal

   To handle, resolve, or finish something, such as a problem or task.

   Traiter ou régler

   • The committee disposed of the matter quickly.
   • She disposed of all the paperwork before lunch.
   • We need to dispose of these issues before the deadline.

   Synonymesaddresshandleresolvesettle

   Antonymesabandonignoremishandleneglect

Verbe de basedispose