To transfer to another's control.
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‘Yes,’ answered the manager; ‘he sent his assistant down the river with a note to me in these terms: “Clear this poor devil out of the country, and don’t bother sending more of that sort. I had rather be alone than have the kind of men you can dispose of with me.”
Submitted on July 07, 2010
Additional definitions for 'dispose of':
| dispose of | To get rid of. |
| dispose of | To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation. |
| dispose of | To arrange in an orderly way. |
| dispose of | To have available, or at one's disposal. |
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