dispose of

se débarrasser de, jeter

Éliminer une chose dont on ne veut plus ou dont on n’a plus besoin, souvent en la jetant.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : dispose of something (Please dispose of these batteries safely.)

Synonymes : get rid of, discard, throw away

Contraires : keep

Expressions courantes : dispose of something, dispose of waste

céder, aliéner

Vendre un bien ou le donner à quelqu’un pour qu’il en devienne propriétaire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : dispose of something to someone (The company disposed of its land to a local developer.)

Synonymes : sell, transfer, part with

Contraires : acquire

Expressions courantes : dispose of property, dispose of assets

régler, résoudre

Régler un problème, une menace ou une tâche pour ne plus avoir à s’en occuper.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : dispose of something (The report disposed of their main objection.)

Synonymes : deal with, resolve, settle

Expressions courantes : dispose of something, dispose of a threat, dispose of a dispute

disposer, agencer

Placer des choses de façon ordonnée ou selon une disposition prévue.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : dispose of something (The attendants disposed of the chairs in rows.)

Synonymes : arrange, position, set out

Expressions courantes : dispose of something, dispose of objects

disposer de

Avoir quelque chose que l’on peut utiliser ou dont on peut décider l’usage.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : dispose of something (The commander disposed of considerable forces.)

Synonymes : have at your disposal, command, possess

Contraires : lack

Expressions courantes : dispose of resources, dispose of funds