Dispose
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In the meantime, in Arborlon, the Elf King's new wife schemes to take the throne for herself, and dispose of her stepdaughter, Phryne Amarantyne.
Source: Literature / Legends of Shannara - Because of this, he could easily take over the Red Ribbon Army and dispose of Commander Red and Staff Officer Black if he so desired.
Source: Chessmaster Sidekick - The Star Scream: Lecoq would like nothing more than to dispose of Colonel Bozzo and take his place, so would every other member of The High Council for that matter.
Source: Literature / The Black Coats
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