disposal

noun

dis·pos·al di-ˈspō-zəl

Synonyms of disposal next

: the power or authority to make use of as one chooses : the power or authority to dispose of something

The car was at my disposal.

: the act or process of disposing: such as

: orderly placement or distribution

the disposal of troops along the ridge

: regulation, administration

: the act or action of presenting or bestowing (see bestow sense 4) something

disposal of favors

the disposal of property

: systematic destruction

especially : destruction or transformation of garbage

trash disposal

the disposal of nuclear waste

[garbage disposal unit] : a device used to reduce waste matter (as by grinding)

putting food scraps down the disposal

Example Sentences

the disposal of nuclear waste trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood

Recent Examples on the Web So a botnet that harnesses video has enormous cannons at its disposal. —

IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2023 In that respect, all three phones have the same computational photography and Google Photos tools at their disposal. —

Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 12 May 2023 After treatment in Baltimore, the water would be shipped to Clean Harbors Cleveland for final disposal in Ohio, said Jay Apperson, a spokesman for the Maryland Department of the Environment. —

Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2023 The council also approved a request from Waste Management to raise solid waste disposal rates. —

Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023 Legal experts point out that senators have, in theory, an arsenal of tactics at their disposal to police the Supreme Court. —

Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 5 May 2023 Cheering the Waste In the 1980s, Congress established a national nuclear waste disposal program that sought to set up repositories for different categories of waste from weapons sites and civilian power plants. —

Daniel Moore, Fortune, 2 May 2023 And on Thursday night, the Ravens went out and drafted an underrated playmaker in Zay Flowers, who joins a passing attack that includes Rashod Bateman and Odell Beckham Jr. at Jackson’s disposal. —

Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023 At the bottom of the basin the Husqvarna had enough power to roll that nasty mess into a large tumbleweed for easy disposal. —

Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023 See More

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