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disposal

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of disposal

1 the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

  • trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
Synonyms of disposal

discarding, disposition, dumping, jettison, junking, removal, riddance, scrapping, throwing away
Words Related to disposal

clearance, clearing

decimation, demolishment, demolition, destruction
Near Antonyms of disposal

accumulation, acquirement, acquisition, collection, deposit, gathering

2 the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another

  • the disposal of troops along the ridge
Synonyms of disposal

arrangement, array, disposition, distribution, order, ordering, sequence, setup
Words Related to disposal

continuity

precedence, priority

chain, procession, progression, succession

series

aligning (also alining), alignment (also alinement), lining up

design, layout, pattern, structure, system
Near Antonyms of disposal

confusion, disorder, disorganization, disruption, upset

disconnection, disjointedness

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