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disposal

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dis·pos·al  (d-spzl)
n.
1. A particular order, distribution, or placement: a pleasing disposal of plants and lawn.
2. A particular method of attending to or settling matters.
3. Transference by gift or sale.
4. The act or process of getting rid of something.
5. An electric device installed below a sink that grinds garbage so it can be flushed away.
6. The liberty or power to dispose of: funds at our disposal.

disposal
Noun
1. the act or means of getting rid of something
2. at one's disposal available for use
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disposal - the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal"
power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
2.disposal - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
conducting - the way of administering a business
line management - administration of the activities contributing directly to an organization's output
organization, organisation - the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
running - the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
polity - shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
3.disposal - the act or means of getting rid of something
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
appointment - (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
comb-out - the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people; "the department got a good comb-out"
giving - disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"
abandonment - the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
mine disposal - the disposal of explosive mines
sewage disposal - the disposal of sewage
lending, loaning - disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
4.disposal - a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
kitchen appliance - a home appliance used in preparing food

disposal
noun throwing away, dumping (informal) scrapping, removal, discarding, clearance, jettisoning, ejection, riddance, relinquishment at your disposal available, ready, to hand, accessible, convenient, handy, on hand, at hand, obtainable, on tap, expendable, at your fingertips, at your service, free for use, ready for use, consumable, spendable
Translations
disposal [dɪsˈpəuzl] n (= sale) → venta; [of house] → traspaso;
(by giving away) → donación f;
(arrangement) → colocación f [of rubbish] → destrucción f;
at one's disposal → a la disposición de algn;
to put sth at sb's disposal → poner algo a disposición de algn
disposal [dɪsˈpəuzl] n [of rubbish] → évacuation f, destruction f [of property etc] (= by selling); vente f: (= by giving away); cession f (= availability, arrangement); disposition f;
at one's disposal → à sa disposition;
to put sth at sb's disposal → mettre qch à la disposition de qn
disposal [dɪsˈpəuzl] n (of goods for sale) → Loswerden nt;
(of property, belongings) (by selling) → Verkauf m: (by giving away) → Abgeben nt;
(of rubbish) → Beseitigung f;
at one's disposal → zur Verfügung;
to put sth at sb's disposal → jdm etw zur Verfügung stellen
disposal [dɪsˈpəuzl] n [of rubbish] → evacuazione f; distruzione f [of property etc] (by selling) → vendita: (by giving away) → cessione f;
at one's disposal → alla sua disposizione;
to put sth at sb's disposal → mettere qc a disposizione di qn


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It was simply a question of preserving his credit by means which were legitimately at his disposal.
The one difficulty that still remained to be met related to the disposal of the faithful creature who had never left her master, night or day, since the catastrophe had happened.
I had been more than half suspicious of the seeming sincerity of the Kaolian jeddak's sudden apostasy, but the alacrity with which he embraced my suggestion, and the despatch with which a force of officers and men were placed at my disposal entirely removed the last vestige of my doubts.
 
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