disposal

¹

[dih-spoh-zuhl]

noun

1. an act or instance of disposing; arrangement.

   the disposal of the troops.

2. a disposing of or getting rid of something.

   the disposal of waste material.

3. a disposing or allotting of, as by gift or sale; bestowal or assignment.

   She left no will to indicate the disposal of her possessions.

4. power or right to dispose of a thing; control.

   left at his disposal.

   Synonyms: management, direction, command

disposal

²

[dih-spoh-zuhl]

noun

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

disposal

/ dɪˈspəʊzəl /

noun

1. the act or means of getting rid of something

2. placement or arrangement in a particular order

3. a specific method of tending to matters, as in business

4. the act or process of transferring something to or providing something for another

5. the power or opportunity to make use of someone or something (esp in the phrase at one's disposal )

6. a means of destroying waste products, as by grinding into particles

Word History and Origins

Origin of disposal¹

First recorded in 1620–30; dispose + -al ²

Origin of disposal²

Short for garbage-disposal; disposal ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see put at someone's disposal.

Example Sentences

“People know what to do, there are more resources at our disposal. It won’t be easy, but we’ll manage this year too.”

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The players at a coach's disposal dictate what tactics become viable and, without Alexander-Arnold, skipping short build-up to find Liverpool's quick attackers in space is less of a possibility.

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Returning to the spot on Friday, along with Millom Coastguard Rescue Team and bomb disposal experts from the Royal Navy in Faslane, three explosions were carried out.

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"The EU should maximise its leverage with a view to gaining more influence on the process through the variety of tools at its disposal."

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“We pay careful attention to our cash flow, our debt ratings, our debt capacity and the various funding mechanisms that are at our disposal,” Doug Kehring, principal financial officer at Oracle, said on Thursday.

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Related Words

• clearance 
• demolition 
• destruction 
• disposition 
• dumping 
• removal 
• transfer