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• dispose of something — dispose of (something) to end a problem. We need to dispose of the threat from diseases that can be easily controlled by vaccination …   New idioms dictionary

• dispose — dis‧pose [dɪˈspəʊz ǁ ˈspoʊz] verb dispose of something phrasal verb [transitive] 1. to get rid of something that is no longer needed or wanted: • We charge customers as little as DM50 to dispose of an old computer terminal. 2. COMMERCE …   Financial and business terms

• Dispose pattern — Dispose redirects here. For other uses, see Disposal (disambiguation). In computer programming, the dispose pattern is a design pattern which is used to handle resource cleanup in runtime environments that use automatic garbage collection. The… …   Wikipedia

• dispose of — (something) to end a problem. We need to dispose of the threat from diseases that can be easily controlled by vaccination …   New idioms dictionary

• dispose of — verb deal with or settle (Freq. 2) He disposed of these cases quickly • Hypernyms: ↑manage, ↑deal, ↑care, ↑handle • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• dispose of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dispose of : present tense I/you/we/they dispose of he/she/it disposes of present participle disposing of past tense disposed of past participle disposed of 1) dispose of something to get rid of something that …   English dictionary

• dispose — dis|pose [ dı spouz ] verb ** dis pose of phrasal verb transitive 1. ) dispose of something to get rid of something that you no longer need or want: Please dispose of all litter in the containers provided. 2. ) dispose of something to remove… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dispose of — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you dispose of something that you no longer want or need, you throw it away. [V P n] Just fold up the nappy and dispose of it in the normal manner. [V P n] ...the safest means of disposing of nuclear waste... [V P n] Engine oil …   English dictionary

• dispose of sth — ► to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away: »The agency has put an end to new efforts to dispose of hazardous waste in sensitive environmental areas. ► FINANCE to sell an asset, property, or part of a business: »Recently released… …   Financial and business terms

• dispose — dis|pose [dıˈspəuz US ˈspouz] v [T always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: disposer, from Latin disponere to arrange ] formal to arrange things or put them in their places ▪ Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English