disposed

[dih-spohzd]

adjective

1. having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive).

   a man disposed to like others.

disposed

/ dɪˈspəʊzd /

adjective

1. 1. having an inclination as specified (towards something)

   2. ( in combination )

      well-disposed

Other Word Forms

• disposedly adverb
• disposedness noun
• half-disposed adjective
• nondisposed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disposed¹

1300–50; Middle English. See dispose, -ed ²

Example Sentences

HFCs can escape into the atmosphere if air-con units are damaged or not properly disposed of.

From BBC

Weapons were stockpiled in huge quantities during the conflict and then had to be disposed of, with much just dumped in the sea.

From BBC

If you find any contaminated cookies, they should be disposed of immediately.

From Salon

"House clearances can be tricky, stressful and troublesome... this could have so easily been sent to landfill, or disposed of by someone who didn't realise it was there," she added.

From BBC

“RFK must be disposed of like his brother was,” Sirhan wrote in a journal found by investigators, a theme he stressed in many scribbled notes.

From Los Angeles Times