dispose
Translation
to dispose of, to get rid of, to incline
Examples
You must dispose of the rubbish correctly.
You must dispose of the trash correctly.
His past failures disposed him to be cautious.
His past failures disposed him to be cautious.
Grammar Patterns
to dispose of ((sth.)) to get rid of (sth.) Please dispose of your trash properly.
to dispose ((sb.)) to/towards ((sth.)) to make (sb.) feel a particular way towards (sth.) His manner disposed me to trust him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: get rid of, throw away, discard, incline
Etymology
From Latin 'dis-' (apart) + 'ponere' (to place). The original meaning was 'to arrange' or 'to set in order', which evolved into 'get rid of' by 'placing it away'.
Memory Tips
Most commonly used in the phrasal verb 'dispose of'. Think of it as 'placing' something 'apart' from you, i.e., getting rid of it.