diff --git a/doc/api/readline.md b/doc/api/readline.md
index cb1aa52605dc4a..31df836759caa2 100644
--- a/doc/api/readline.md
+++ b/doc/api/readline.md
@@ -272,6 +272,14 @@ the `'close'` event will be emitted.
 Calling `rl.close()` does not immediately stop other events (including `'line'`)
 from being emitted by the `InterfaceConstructor` instance.
 
+### `rl[Symbol.dispose]()`
+
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+Alias for `rl.close()`.
+
 ### `rl.pause()`
 
 <!-- YAML
diff --git a/lib/internal/readline/interface.js b/lib/internal/readline/interface.js
index aa2f46123a9e55..c831c79756f343 100644
--- a/lib/internal/readline/interface.js
+++ b/lib/internal/readline/interface.js
@@ -1371,6 +1371,7 @@ class Interface extends InterfaceConstructor {
     return this[kLineObjectStream];
   }
 }
+Interface.prototype[SymbolDispose] = Interface.prototype.close;
 
 module.exports = {
   Interface,