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Synonyms
dis·pose (dĭ-spōź)

[Middle English disposen, from Old French disposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place), of Latin dispōnere, to arrange, dis-, apart; see dis–, + pōnere, to put.]

verb: -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es. 

transitive verb 

  1. To place or set in a particular order; arrange.
  2. To put (business affairs, for example) into correct, definitive, or conclusive form.
  3. To put into a willing or receptive frame of mind; incline. See synonyms at incline

intransitive verb 

To settle or decide a matter.

noun 

Obsolete
  1. Disposal.
  2. Disposition; demeanor.

phrasal verbs

dispose of
To attend to; settle: disposed of the problem quickly.
To transfer or part with, as by giving or selling.
To get rid of; throw out.
To kill or destroy: a despot who disposed of all his enemies, real or imagined.

derivatives

dis·pośer
noun