Main Entry: dis·pos·al

Pronunciation: \di-ˈspō-zəl\

Function: noun

Date: 1630

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)