disposal (Meaning)

Wordnet

disposal (n)

the power to use something or someone

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

the act or means of getting rid of something

a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage

Webster

disposal (n.)

The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines.

Ordering; regulation; adjustment; management; government; direction.

Regulation of the fate, condition, application, etc., of anything; the transference of anything into new hands, a new place, condition, etc.; alienation, or parting; as, a disposal of property.

Power or authority to dispose of, determine the condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase at, or in, the disposal of.

disposal Sentence Examples

  1. The city's waste disposal system is struggling to keep up with the growing population.
  2. The company was fined for improper disposal of hazardous materials.
  3. The old tires were collected for disposal at a recycling center.
  4. The hospital has a special disposal unit for biohazardous waste.
  5. The government is considering a new tax on plastic bags to encourage their proper disposal.
  6. The restaurant was cited for health code violations related to food disposal.
  7. The park has designated disposal bins for trash and recyclables.
  8. The construction site has a dumpster for disposal of debris.
  9. The family held a garage sale to get rid of unwanted items for disposal.
  10. The disposal of nuclear waste is a complex and controversial issue.

FAQs About the word disposal

the power to use something or someone, a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs), the a

removal, dumping, demolition, riddance, disposition, scrapping, discarding,destruction, junking, jettison

acquisition, gathering, collection, accumulation, deposit,collection, gathering, acquisition, accumulation, deposit

The city's waste disposal system is struggling to keep up with the growing population.

The company was fined for improper disposal of hazardous materials.

The old tires were collected for disposal at a recycling center.

The hospital has a special disposal unit for biohazardous waste.