verb
dispose
To finish dealing with something by removing or settling it.
An adult disposes of trash by placing it in a bin.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to arrange or distribute. Disposing of a matter settles its arrangement finally, often by removing the thing or deciding what should happen to it.
In context
you take a 100 leaders of each party you dispose them into couples of such whose heads are nearest of a size
More examples
- Please dispose of used batteries at a designated collection site.
- The judge quickly disposed of the remaining objections.
- The committee disposes of routine business before discussing the budget.
Forms
dispose · disposes · disposed · disposing
disposal noun — The act of getting rid of something.
Similar words
- discard
- Discard means throwing something away, not settling a matter.
- resolve
- Resolve focuses on settling a problem rather than removing something.