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disposal Definition

dis·posal (di spō′zəl)

noun

  1. the act of disposing; specif.,
    1. arrangement in a particular order the disposal of furniture in a room
    2. a dealing with matters or settling of affairs
    3. a giving away; transfer; bestowal
    4. a getting rid of
  2. the power to dispose of
  3. a device installed in the drain of a kitchen sink to grind up garbage that is then flushed down the drain

disposal Idioms

at one's disposal

available to use as one wishes

disposal Synonyms

disposal

n.

  1. Getting rid of something

    discarding, riddance, dispatching, disposition, transference, transfer, demolition, dispensation, throwing away, dumping, junking*, scrapping*, transaction, sale, clearance, selling, auctioning, trading, vending, bartering, conveyance, sacrifice, reducing to clear, clearing out, making way for new stock, relinquishment, bestowal; see also destruction 1, distribution 1.

    Antonyms collection*, accumulation*, acquirement. *

  2. The final treatment of a matter

    arrangements, action, provision, determination, disposition, order, placement, deployment, distribution, conclusion, division, ordering, allocation, settlement, control, direction, effectuation, winding up; see also administration 1, end 2, order 3.

at one's disposal

ready, at one's command, on hand, usable; see available.

disposal Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • carcass: The culling of animals and disposal of carcasses could pose a risk to health.
  • waste: Fly tipping is the illegal disposal of waste on land.
  • asset: Obtain optimum value The aim on disposal of heritage assets should be to obtain optimum value, rather than the highest price.
  • sludge: Be aware of the problems of disposal of sewage sludge.

Converse of object

  • pend: On 11th December she was laid up at Kames Bay, Isle of Bute pending disposal.
  • deem: The purpose of a negligible value claim, to crystallize a loss from the deemed disposal, would be frustrated.
  • await: Photo: Leslie Chatfield Snow on the roofs of Leyland PD2s awaiting disposal at Armstrong Road depot.

Adjective modifier

  • eventual: The plants incase the waste in glass blocks for eventual disposal either in the UK or in one of BNF's customer countries.
  • radioactive: This is a terribly short-sighted solution, notwithstanding the problem of radioactive waste disposal.
  • rubbish: Smell was no worse in the summer than what we used to get with ordinary rubbish disposal.
  • safe: Clearly identifiable amnesty bins will be available for the safe disposal of illegal drugs.
  • hazardous: Please note that some charges may apply for hazardous waste disposal.
  • improper: The improper disposal of waste is a blight on many communities and is a priority.

Modifies a noun

proceed: It will not treat the whole gain as arising, only the relevant proportion to the disposal proceeds remitted.

Noun used with modifier

  • waste: A large waste disposal depot is beside the canal about half way down with a useful refuse skip nearby.
  • sewage: The inset for Consall Forge in the 2000 edition shows a pub, water and sewage disposal points.
  • garbage: The government, in short, has no concrete garbage disposal policy.
  • bomb: By 20 September 1940 there were Naval bomb disposal teams at 27 shore establishments.
  • landfill: What is the potential pollution from landfill waste disposal?
  • carcass: The net economic costs and impact of carcass disposal, and recovery measures such as compensation and welfare payments, marketing and advertising.