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disposal

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[ dih-spoh-zuhl ]
/ dɪˈspoʊ zəl /
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noun

an act or instance of disposing; arrangement: the disposal of the troops.
a disposing of or getting rid of something: the disposal of waste material.
a disposing or allotting of, as by gift or sale; bestowal or assignment: She left no will to indicate the disposal of her possessions.
power or right to dispose of a thing; control: left at his disposal.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

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Origin of disposal

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First recorded in 1620–30; dispose + -al2

Definition for disposal (2 of 2)

disposal

2
[ dih-spoh-zuh l ]
/ dɪˈspoʊ zəl /

noun

an electrical device in the drain of a sink, for grinding up garbage to be washed down the drain.

Origin of disposal

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short for garbage-disposal; see disposal1
Also called disposer.
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British Dictionary definitions for disposal

disposal

/ (dɪˈspəʊzəl) /

noun

the act or means of getting rid of something
placement or arrangement in a particular order
a specific method of tending to matters, as in business
the act or process of transferring something to or providing something for another
the power or opportunity to make use of someone or something (esp in the phrase at one's disposal)
a means of destroying waste products, as by grinding into particles
Also (for senses 2–5): disposition
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for disposal

disposal

n.

1620s, "power to make use of;" see dispose + -al (2); of waste material, from c.1960, originally in medical use.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Idioms and Phrases with disposal

disposal

see put at someone's disposal.

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