Disposing refers to the act of getting rid of something or arranging it in a certain way. The antonyms of the word 'disposing' are keeping, collecting, gathering, hoarding, retaining, and saving. Whereas disposing refers to the act of disposing of something, the antonyms refer to the opposite which is to preserve, accumulate, store or save. When you dispose of something, you are letting go of it, while when you keep or retain something you are holding onto it. These opposite words demonstrate that the action of disposing of something can be a deliberate act where one purposefully discards something that they no longer need or the alternative can be a purposeful act where they choose to hold onto it for future use.