dispose of sth phr v[T] 1 to get rid of something 处理，销毁: How did the killer dispose of his victims' bodies? 那个杀手是怎么销毁被害人尸体的？ 2 to deal with something such as a problem or question successfully 〔成功地〕处理〔困难或问题〕，解决: The court quickly disposed of the case. 法庭很快就处理了这宗案件。