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Synonyms for dispose of

31 synonyms
2 meanings

verb

Most common

lose throw out remove get rid of kill sell shut-up mortify

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Get rid of — to get rid of; to dispense with

get rid of, part with, put away, throw out, remove, lose, chuck, junk, discard, jettison, consign, discharge, toss, toss out informal, ditch, scrap

2. Kill

do, do for, kill, sell, settle, cancel, slay, liquidate, rub out, dispatch, despatch UK, eradicate, exterminate, annihilate

Other

shut-up, mortify

Definitions

v. 1
To get rid of; to dispense with.
They disposed of the stolen property.
v. 2
To transfer to another's control.

Example sentences

lose This cuttlefish has started to lose its freshness.
remove Please remove that chair because it is in the way.
kill He tried to kill himself because he lost her love.
sell They sell many types of food and grocery products.

By length

2 letters: do¹
4 letters: lose¹, kill¹, sell¹, junk¹, toss¹, slay¹
5 letters: chuck¹, ditch¹, scrap¹
6 letters: remove², settle², cancel²
7 letters: discard², consign², mortify³
8 letters: dispatch², despatch, jettison³
9 letters: discharge², eradicate⁴, liquidate³
10 letters: annihilate⁴
11 letters: exterminate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (remove² = 2 syllables).