All 5 Uses of
dispose
in
Dune
- I will ease the harshness of the place with all the powers at my disposal.
Book 3 *disposal = command
- But the more I learn, the more I feel we should dispose of him ...and soon.†
Book 3
- And she saw Paul's intent: Go right to the depth of their uncertainty, dispose of that, and all the rest must follow.†
Book 3 *
- The frequently discredited Pirate History of Corrino related the curious story that Fenring was responsible for the chaumurky which disposed of Elrood IX.†
Book A4 - *
- RECATHS: body-function tubes linking the human waste disposal system to the cycling filters of a stillsuit.†
Book Term
Definitions:
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(1)
(dispose as in: dispose of the waste) to throw away
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(2)
(dispose as in: dispose of the matter) to settle something so it no longer requires attention
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(3)
(dispose as in: dispose of the assets) sell or transfer to another
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(4)
(dispose as in: disposed the troops along...) the arrangement, positioning, or use of thingsThis sense of dispose can be used in the form disposal to indicate that a person can use something as they wish -- as in:
- I am at your disposal.
- She has many assets at her disposal.
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(5)
(dispose as in: Is she disposed to help?) inclined (with a tendency to; or in the mood to)This is usually seen in the form "disposed to..." or "disposed toward..."
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(6)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, disposing of can imply killing someone.