disposal

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dis⋅pos⋅al

1 [di-spoh-zuh

–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.

Origin:
1620–30; dispose + -al ²

Synonyms:
4. command, direction, management.

2 [di-spoh-zuh

–noun

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

Also called disposer.

Origin:
short for garbage-disposal; see disposal ¹

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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dis·pos·al (dĭ-spō'zəl)

A particular order, distribution, or placement: a pleasing disposal of plants and lawn.
A particular method of attending to or settling matters.
Transference by gift or sale.
The act or process of getting rid of something.
An electric device installed below a sink that grinds garbage so it can be flushed away.
The liberty or power to dispose of: funds at our disposal.

Idioms & Phrases

disposal

see put at someone's disposal.

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