单词 | dispose of |
释义 | dispose of1. phrasal verb If you dispose of something that you no longer want or need, you throw it away. Just fold up the nappy and dispose of it in the normal manner. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...the safest means of disposing of nuclear waste. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Engine oil cannot be disposed of down drains. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you dispose of a problem, task, or question, you deal with it. You did us a great favour by disposing of that problem. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The justices have been arguing about how the case should be disposed of. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb To dispose of a person or an animal means to kill them. [formal] He alleged that they had hired an assassin to dispose of him. [VERB PARTICLE noun] More Synonyms of dispose of See full dictionary entry for disposedispose of in American English1. to deal with conclusively; settle 2. to give away or sell 3. to get rid of; throw away |
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