What does "disposal" mean?
A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
Disposal
/dɪsˈpəʊ.zəl/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
- Grammar: disposal is listed as noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: abalienation, abandonment, abjuration, administration.
- Useful contrasts: biological preservation, chemical storage, acquirement.
- Usage evidence: We will soon most likely be charged for garbage disposal by how much of it there is.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things. countable
"at your disposal"
- 2 the act or means of getting rid of something wordnet
- 3 The act or an instance of disposing of or getting rid of something.; A kick or a handball of the ball during a game. countable
"Lewy Taylor was quiet against the Swans with just seven disposals but hit the mark with a couple of kicks inside 50 during the crucial last quarter."
- 4 a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) wordnet
- 5 The act or an instance of disposing of or getting rid of something.; A sexual paraphilia, as in art, fiction, and role-playing, that involves a character consuming and digesting another and disposing their remains as bodily fluids, typically as via ejaculation or defecation. Internet, countable, slang, uncountable
"Aaa I see! I'm the same tbh. Diaper disposal and also TF is like a major thing for me! Although of course like most people it's only a fantasy 😂 I'm not psycho enough to want to do it irl but so many people have misconceptions."
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- 6 a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage wordnet
- 7 The power to use something or someone. uncountable
- 8 the power to use something or someone wordnet
- 9 A garbage disposal countable
"2 bedroom apt nicely done. Dishwasher, disposal and many closets. Heat incl $290 mo + security."
Antonyms
Example
"We will soon most likely be charged for garbage disposal by how much of it there is."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "disposal"?
Common synonyms include: abalienation, abandonment, abjuration, administration, administration, alienation.
How do you use "disposal" in a sentence?
We will soon most likely be charged for garbage disposal by how much of it there is.
How do you pronounce "disposal"?
Pronounced /dɪsˈpəʊ.zəl/.
Etymology
From dispose + -al.