dispose of someone/something
phrasal verb with dispose verb formal uk/dɪˈspəʊz/ us/dɪˈspoʊz/
C1 清除;处理;解决;击败
to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished
How did they dispose of the body? 他们是如何处理尸体的？
It took only five minutes for the world champion to dispose of (= defeat) his opponent. 世界冠军只用5分钟就击败了对手。
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- Surely there must be a better way to dispose of nuclear waste?
- He never uses that bike any more, but he's very reluctant to dispose of it.
- Some farmers were disposing of animal carcasses in secret.
- He strangled her with her own scarf and then disposed of her body in the woods.
- There is a recycling bin in the car park where you can dispose of your drinks cans.