disposal
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dis·pos·al
noun \di-ˈspō-zəl\Definition of DISPOSAL
1
: the power or authority to dispose or make use of as one chooses <the car was at my disposal>
2
: the act or process of disposing: as a : orderly placement or distribution b : regulation, administration c : the act or action of presenting or bestowing something <disposal of favors> d : systematic destruction; especially : destruction or transformation of garbage
3
[garbage disposal unit] : a device used to reduce waste matter (as by grinding)
See Examples of DISPOSAL
- the disposal of nuclear waste
- <trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood>
First Known Use of DISPOSAL
1630
Related to DISPOSAL
- Synonyms
- discarding, disposition, dumping, jettison, junking, removal, riddance, scrapping, throwing away
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