disposalnoun [ U ]
uk/dɪˈspəʊ.zəl/us/dɪˈspoʊ.zəl/B2 the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away:
waste disposal
the disposal of hazardous substances
at sb's disposal B2 formal
available to be used by someone:
I would take you if I could, but I don't have a car at my disposal this week.
Having sold the house she had a large sum of money at her disposal (= to spend as she wanted).
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- Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage.
- Do you know what the regulations are for the disposal of pesticides and other chemicals?
- These bins should not be used for the disposal of kitchen waste.
- Efficient refuse disposal is essential for the health of society generally.
- I wrapped the broken glass carefully in thick newspaper and took it outside for safe disposal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Removing and getting rid of things
- abandon
- banish
- be scattered to the four winds idiom
- bin
- cast sb/sth aside/away/off
- fling sth/sb out
- flush sth out
- fly-tipping
- free sb from/of sth
- haemodialysis
- junk
- pension
- scrap
- shuffle
- throw the baby out with the bathwater idiom
- toss sth aside
- toss sth out
- turf sth out
- unplug
- weed
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