disposal
noun
dis·pos·al
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Definition of disposal
1
: the power or authority to make use of as one chooses : the power or authority to dispose of something
The car was at my disposal.
2
: the act or process of disposing: such as
a
: orderly placement or distribution
the disposal of troops along the ridge
b
: regulation, administration
c
: the act or action of presenting or bestowing (see bestow sense 4) something
disposal of favors the disposal of property
d
: systematic destruction
especially
: destruction or transformation of garbage
trash disposal the disposal of nuclear waste
3
[ garbage disposal unit ]
: a device used to reduce waste matter (as by grinding)
putting food scraps down the disposal