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   disposal

   /dɪˈspəʊzl/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of getting rid of something: "the disposal of radioactive waste" Similar throwing awaygetting rid ofdiscardingjettisoningejectionscrappingdestructioninformal:dumpingditchingchuckingchucking outchucking away
   • ▪ a device fitted to the waste pipe of a kitchen sink for grinding up food waste: informal North American "garbage disposals that never worked"
   • ▪ the action of overcoming a rival or threat: "England's 4-0 disposal of Turkey"
   • 2. the sale of shares, property, or other assets: "the disposal of his shares in the company" Similar distributionhanding outgiving outgiving awayallotmentallocationdonationtransfertransferencemaking overconveyancebestowalbequestsale
   • 3. the arrangement of something: literary "she brushed her hair carefully, as if her success lay in the sleek disposal of each gleaming black thread" Similar arrangementarrangingorderingpositioningplacementlining upsetting uporganizationdispositionmarshallingmusteringgroupinggatheringdressing

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPOSAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISPOSAL definition: 1. the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away: 2. available to be used by…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disposalDisposal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISPOSAL is the power or authority to make use of as one chooses : the power or authority to dispose of something. How to use disposal in a sentence.

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   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 )

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisposal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of disposal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPOSAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Disposal is the act of getting rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISPOSAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DISPOSAL definition: 1. the job or activity of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away: 2. available…. Learn more.

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   Disposal means getting rid of something, or throwing it away. When you go on a picnic, be sure to have a bag for the disposal of your trash afterward, or you will be a terrible litterbug.

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   Dispose definition: to give a tendency or inclination to; incline. See examples of DISPOSE used in a sentence.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › disposalDisposal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    The act or process of getting rid of something. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (4) Synonyms: control. winding up. effectuation. direction. settlement. allocation. determination. provision. action. arrangements. placement. distribution. deployment.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPOSAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    DISPOSAL meaning: 1. the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away: 2. available to be used by…. Learn more.