Susan adopted a strict diet when she learned she was sick.

bestow vt.利用

contrive vt.设计，发明(invent)

A group of scientists contrived a new synthetic plastic

despatch vt.迅速处理(dispose)

The Chairman despatched the meeting in 20mins.

discard vt.s 丢弃(reject)

I tried to discard the old toys, but the children found them and put them back in the toy box.