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To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
“Donations to charity groups may be the preferred way to dispose of unwanted gifts.”
To finish or use up a resource
“The merchant, who is subject to the same panic over the value of the payment received, looks to dispose of his cash balances as rapidly as possible as well.”
To (legally) give up one's possession or ownership of (something)
“It would be expedient that any individual should be allowed so to dispose of his property to pay off debts or incumbrances.”
To eat or consume something, especially quickly or greedily
“You can see the food on the right side of his mouth as he chomps away to dispose of his meal.”
To drink something, especially quickly or sloppily
“He was enabled to converse with various barkeepers and incidentally dispose of a few drinks.”
To kill, murder or assassinate someone
“Bertram offers Robert a final means to dispose of his rival.”
To perform and complete a task or errand
“One man might dispose of his task with a few standard phrases, while another would spare nothing in his efforts.”
To reach a decision or agreement about
“The award was bad, inasmuch as it did not dispose of the issue upon the account stated.”
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money
To put an end to, especially formally
To remove unwanted items from
To get rid of by work or effort
To remove a substance by rubbing
To successfully deal with a task
To put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of it or them
To pay off (a debt or creditor)
To leave behind or stop caring for someone or something
To beat, or defeat, convincingly
To deliver or supply something to someone or a group of people
To send away or order to leave
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