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

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

Initially, it meant 'to arrange or set in order,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to get rid of or deal with something.'