Past tense of dispose
regular verb
The past tense of dispose is disposed. The past participle is also disposed.
Forms of dispose
| Base form (V1) | dispose /dɪsˈpoʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disposed /dɪˈspoʊzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | disposed /dɪˈspoʊzd/ |
| Present participle | disposing |
| Third person singular | disposes |
Disposed in a sentence
- In these uncertain times, I am disposed towards caution.
- A large number of remnants were taking up too much space, so we disposed of them.From the entry remnant
- The binned components were later disposed of.From the entry binned
- Women are more disposed to abuse at home. The only thing to do in that case is to seek institutional help.From the entry in that case
- The organless cadaver was disposed of.From the entry organless
Meaning of dispose
- verb To eliminate or to get rid of something.
- verb To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
- verb To deal out; to assign to a use.
Questions about the past tense of dispose
- What is the past tense of dispose?
- The past tense of dispose is disposed.
- What is the past participle of dispose?
- The past participle of dispose is disposed.
- Is dispose a regular or irregular verb?
- Dispose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dispose (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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