What does "dispose of" mean?

To get rid of; to dispense with.

What is a synonym for "dispose of"?

Common synonyms include: abandon, abjure, abstract, accomplish, achieve, annihilate.

verb

verb ·Common ·High school level

Verb

1
To get rid of; to dispense with. transitive
"They disposed of the stolen property."
2
deal with or settle wordnet
3
To transfer to another's control. transitive
4
To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation. transitive
5
To arrange in an orderly way. transitive

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6
To settle or conclusively deal with, e.g. a dispute; to dispose. transitive
7
To have available, or at one's disposal. European-Union, transitive
"The Commission may not be able to assess the reliability of the data provided by Member States and may not dispose of independent information sources."

"They disposed of the stolen property."