dispose of

entsorgen, beseitigen

Etwas entfernen, das man nicht mehr möchte oder braucht, oft indem man es wegwirft.

In einfachem Englisch: To remove something you no longer want or need, often by throwing it away.

• We need to dispose of the rubbish.
• She disposed of the old furniture.
• How should I dispose of used cooking oil?

So benutzt man es: dispose of something (Please dispose of these batteries safely.)

Synonyme: get rid of, discard, throw away

Gegenteile: keep

Häufige Wendungen: dispose of something, dispose of waste

veräußern, übertragen

Eigentum verkaufen oder jemand anderem überlassen, sodass es dieser Person gehört.

In einfachem Englisch: To sell or give property to someone else.

• He disposed of his shares last month.
• The council will dispose of the land by auction.
• She disposed of the property to a relative.

So benutzt man es: dispose of something to someone (The company disposed of its land to a local developer.)

Synonyme: sell, transfer, part with

Gegenteile: acquire

Häufige Wendungen: dispose of property, dispose of assets

erledigen, klären

Ein Problem, eine Bedrohung oder eine Aufgabe so erledigen, dass man sich nicht mehr darum kümmern muss.

In einfachem Englisch: To deal with a problem, threat, or task completely so that it no longer needs attention.

• We quickly disposed of that problem.
• The team disposed of the remaining tasks before lunch.
• Her explanation disposed of their objections.

So benutzt man es: dispose of something (The report disposed of their main objection.)

Synonyme: deal with, resolve, settle

Häufige Wendungen: dispose of something, dispose of a threat, dispose of a dispute

anordnen, aufstellen

Dinge ordentlich oder nach einem bestimmten Plan aufstellen.

In einfachem Englisch: To put things in a neat or planned order.

• They disposed of the furniture neatly.
• She disposed of the flowers along the table.
• The servants had disposed of the chairs in a circle.

So benutzt man es: dispose of something (The attendants disposed of the chairs in rows.)

Synonyme: arrange, position, set out

Häufige Wendungen: dispose of something, dispose of objects

verfügen über

Etwas zur Verfügung haben, das man benutzen oder über das man bestimmen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To have something available to use or control.

• The prince disposed of great wealth.
• The general disposed of several hundred troops.
• She disposed of enough funds to complete the work.

So benutzt man es: dispose of something (The commander disposed of considerable forces.)

Synonyme: have at your disposal, command, possess

Gegenteile: lack

Häufige Wendungen: dispose of resources, dispose of funds