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dispose vs deep-six

deep-six vs dispose

dispose and deep-six both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dispose No No Yes No
deep-six No No Yes No
As verbs, deep-six is a hyponym of dispose; that is, deep-six is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dispose:
  • dispose: throw or cast away
  • deep-six: toss out; get rid of
dispose (verb) deep-six (verb)
make fit or prepared throw from a boat
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief toss out; get rid of
place or put in a particular order
throw or cast away
give, sell, or transfer to another
Difference between dispose and deep-six

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