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dispose

/dɪˈspəʊz/verb

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निपटाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ of sth

    to get rid of somebody or something that you do not want; to deal with a problem successfully

    निपटाना

    • dispose of waste
    • Residents were told to dispose of wet waste in the green bin.
    • Please dispose of used batteries at the collection point.
    + 2 more examples
    • He disposed of the old furniture before moving.
    • The matter was quickly disposed of at the meeting.

    Synonyms discard throw away get rid of eliminate settle

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

dispose of + noun

Dispose of means to get rid of something you no longer want. The preposition of is compulsory; there is no dispose off.

'Dispose of' का अर्थ किसी अनचाही चीज़ से छुटकारा पाना है; 'of' अनिवार्य है, 'dispose off' गलत है।

  • Please dispose of the plastic bags properly.
  • The factory disposed of its waste in the river.

dispose of + problem / task

It can also mean to deal with something quickly and finish it.

इसका अर्थ किसी समस्या या काम को जल्दी निपटाना भी है।

  • Radhika disposed of her homework in half an hour.

be disposed to + verb

In formal English, be disposed to means to be inclined to do something. It is followed by to and the base verb.

Formal English में 'be disposed to' का अर्थ किसी काम की ओर झुकाव होना है; इसके बाद to और base verb आता है।

  • The judge was not disposed to listen to excuses.

disposal (noun) / at your disposal

The noun is disposal. At your disposal means available for you to use whenever you wish.

संज्ञा 'disposal' है। 'At your disposal' का अर्थ है जब चाहें तब आपके उपयोग के लिए उपलब्ध।

  • The library puts a quiet room at your disposal.
+Collocations 4

dispose of + object

wasterubbishevidencepropertyold medicines

  • Old batteries should be disposed of safely.

adverb + dispose of

safelyproperlyquicklyillegallycarefully

  • Hospitals must dispose of medical waste carefully.

disposal + noun

waste disposaldisposal unitdisposal sitebomb disposal

  • The city has a new waste disposal plant.

disposal phrases

at your disposalat the disposal offor disposalmethod of disposal

  • All the books in the library are at the disposal of students.
“More examples 5
  • Do not dispose of chemicals down the drain.

रसायनों को नाली में न बहाएँ।

  • He disposed of his old bicycle by selling it to a neighbour.

उसने अपनी पुरानी साइकिल पड़ोसी को बेचकर उससे छुटकारा पा लिया।

  • The team disposed of the opposition in just two hours.

टीम ने विपक्षी टीम को केवल दो घंटे में निपटा दिया।

  • I have two weeks at my disposal to finish the project.

प्रोजेक्ट पूरा करने के लिए मेरे पास दो सप्ताह का समय उपलब्ध है।

  • The municipality is responsible for the disposal of garbage.

कूड़े के निपटान की ज़िम्मेदारी नगरपालिका की है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Dispose the waste in the green bin.

✓ Dispose of the waste in the green bin.

Dispose is followed by of.

'Dispose' के बाद 'of' आता है।

✗ We must dispose off the old files.

✓ We must dispose of the old files.

The correct preposition is of, not off.

सही preposition 'of' है, 'off' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

All mean to get rid of something, but they differ in manner and formality.

सभी का अर्थ किसी चीज़ से छुटकारा पाना है, पर तरीके और formality में भिन्न हैं।

dispose

To get rid of something in a proper or planned way; formal.

किसी चीज़ को उचित या योजनाबद्ध तरीके से हटाना; formal शब्द।

  • Dispose of the waste in the bin.

discard

To throw away something that is no longer useful.

ऐसी चीज़ फेंक देना जो अब काम की नहीं।

  • She discarded the torn notes.

eliminate

To remove something completely, especially a problem or rival.

किसी चीज़, विशेषकर समस्या या प्रतिद्वंद्वी, को पूरी तरह हटा देना।

  • The plan will eliminate waste.
→Phrasal verbs 1

dispose of

to get rid of somebody or something that you do not want or cannot keep; to deal with a problem, question or threat successfully; to defeat or kill somebody

निपटान करना, (किसी चीज़ से) छुटकारा पाना; (समस्या या प्रश्न) निपटाना, सुलझाना; (किसी को) हरा देना, ख़त्म कर देना

  • Hospitals must dispose of medical waste safely.
  • How do I dispose of an old mobile phone?
  • The court disposed of the case in just two hearings.
  • The champion disposed of his opponent in straight sets.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

discard throw away get rid of eliminate settle

§Grammar and usage

Dispose of sth; saying: 'Man proposes, God disposes'; disposition means a person's natural character.

Dispose of sth; कहावत 'Man proposes, God disposes'; disposition का अर्थ स्वभाव है।