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unintentionally-disposed

|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-dis-posed|

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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli-dɪˈspoʊzd/

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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli-dɪˈspəʊzd/

(dispose)

arrange or get rid of

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounNounAdjective
disposedisposesdisposeddisposeddisposingdisposablesdisposaldispositiondisposed
Etymology
Etymology Information

'dispose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'disponere,' where 'dis-' meant 'apart' and 'ponere' meant 'to place.'

Historical Evolution

'disponere' transformed into the Old French word 'disposer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'dispose' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to arrange or place apart,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to arrange or incline in a particular way.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

accidentally or without intention arranged or inclined in a particular way.

The documents were unintentionally-disposed in the wrong folder.

Synonyms

accidentally-arrangedinadvertently-placed

Antonyms

intentionally-disposeddeliberately-arranged

Last updated: 2025/07/12 11:45