Entry Word: disposal

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless <trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood>

Synonyms discarding, disposition, dumping, jettison, junking, removal, riddance, scrapping, throwing away

Related Words clearance, clearing; decimation, demolishment, demolition, destruction

Near Antonyms accumulation, acquirement, acquisition, collection, deposit

2 the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another <the disposal of troops along the ridge> — see order 1