dispose of

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dispose of something

to end a problem. We need to dispose of the threat from diseases that can be easily controlled by vaccination.

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This merchandise is his, but I have resolved to dispose of it for the benefit of his family if I should ever chance to meet with them. The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context Paris was the best place in which to dispose of her effects, and thither she and Adrienne came, without a moment's delay. Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context "They come and go," says he, "when and where they please; provide their own horses, arms, and other equipments; trap and trade on their own account, and dispose of their skins and peltries to the highest bidder. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context More results

References in classic literature

This merchandise is his, but I have resolved to dispose of it for the benefit of his family if I should ever chance to meet with them.

The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context

Paris was the best place in which to dispose of her effects, and thither she and Adrienne came, without a moment's delay.

Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context

"They come and go," says he, "when and where they please; provide their own horses, arms, and other equipments; trap and trade on their own account, and dispose of their skins and peltries to the highest bidder.

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context

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