Word a Day
dispose
What does dispose mean?
dispose (verb): to eliminate or to get rid of something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use dispose in a sentence?
- I dispose of my trash in the garbage can. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce dispose?
/dɪˈspoʊz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dispose come from?
Borrowed from French disposer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “dispose”?
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What does “dispose” mean?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
Not quite: that's what visit means.
to use or experience the sense of touch
Not quite: that's what feel means.
to eliminate or to get rid of something
Right! That's what “dispose” means.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
Not quite: that's what forget means.
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