DISPOSE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

give, sell, or transfer to another

Example: She disposed of her parents' possessions

Categories: Sell

Part of speech: Verb

make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

Example: Their language inclines us to believe them

Categories: Determine, Shape, Mold, Influence, Regulate

Part of speech: Verb

place or put in a particular order

Example: the dots are unevenly disposed

Categories: Put, Set, Place, Pose, Position, Lay

Discard, Toss out, Cast out, Qualify, Toss away

The word "dispose" was borrowed from French disposer.

English has both Germanic and French words for the same things—'begin' vs 'commence', 'help' vs 'assist'.