disposal
1 Americannoun
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an act or instance of disposing; arrangement.
the disposal of the troops.
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a disposing of or getting rid of something.
the disposal of waste material.
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a disposing or allotting of, as by gift or sale; bestowal or assignment.
She left no will to indicate the disposal of her possessions.
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power or right to dispose of a thing; control.
left at his disposal.
- Synonyms:
- management, direction, command
noun
noun
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the act or means of getting rid of something
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placement or arrangement in a particular order
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a specific method of tending to matters, as in business
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the act or process of transferring something to or providing something for another
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the power or opportunity to make use of someone or something (esp in the phrase at one's disposal )
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a means of destroying waste products, as by grinding into particles
Etymology
Origin of disposal1
First recorded in 1620–30; dispose + -al 2
Origin of disposal2
Short for garbage-disposal; disposal 1
Example Sentences
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"Accordingly, more significant mitigating actions would be required such as further player disposals to generate transfer fee income and wage savings, or additional funding from the shareholders, or a combination thereof."
From BBC
These put the cost of cleanup and waste disposal on the companies that make materials — plastic, paint or carpet — rather than on consumers, cities and municipalities.
From Los Angeles Times
And when she doesn’t have an expert on a topic immediately at her disposal, De León seeks out professionals who can thoroughly inform her.
From Los Angeles Times
The result partly reflects impairments and losses on the disposal of assets in the quarter of around 255 million euros, including noncash goodwill impairments in Telefonica Tech and its Chilean subsidiary.
The president, for example, has at his disposal Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the same tool he used to impose import taxes on steel, aluminum, lumber and furniture.
From MarketWatch
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