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to dispose
01
to throw away something, often in a responsible manner
Transitive: to dispose of waste
Example
The city provides special bins to safely dispose of hazardous materials.
The restaurant must dispose of leftover food in accordance with health regulations.
02
to make someone open and willing to embrace an attitude, belief, or action
Ditransitive: to dispose sb to do sth | to dispose sb toward sth
Example
The motivational speaker aimed to dispose the audience towards embracing positive thinking.
The heartfelt story in the documentary disposed viewers to empathize with the characters.
03
to allocate or assign something to a particular purpose or use
Transitive: to dispose of sth
Example
The manager disposed of the tasks among the team members.
The charity disposed of the donated clothes to those in need.
04
to put someone or something in a specific order or position
Transitive: to dispose a set of items
Example
She carefully disposed the books on the shelf according to their genres.
He disposed the ingredients on the counter before starting to cook.
