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[dispose of]
{v.} 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; get rid of.
John's father wants to
dispose of their old house and buy a new one.
The burglars had difficulty in
disposing of the stolen jewelry.
2. To finish with; settle; complete.
The
boys were hungry, and quickly disposed of their dinner.
The committee
soon disposed of all its business.
3. To destroy or defeat.
The champion
disposed of the other fighter by knocking him out in the second round.
Our planes disposed of two enemy planes.
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