dispose of verb6 •To get rid of; to dispense with.They disposed of the stolen property.The national power committee has trouble disposing of nuclear waste. •To deal with conclusively, e.g. a threat, a difficult situation. •To settle or conclusively deal with, e.g. a dispute; to dispose. •To have available, or at one's disposal.The Commission may not be able to assess the reliability of the data provided by Member States and may not dispose of independent information sources. •To transfer to another's control. •To arrange in an orderly way. formsdisposed of · disposing of · disposes of