disposal

[dih-spoh-zuhl] / dɪˈspoʊ zəl /

NOUN

parting with or throwing something away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clearance demolition destruction disposition dumping removal transfer

STRONG

conveyance demolishing dispensation ejection relegation relinquishment riddance sacrifice sale selling trading transference vending

WEAK

auctioning bartering chucking destroying discarding dispatching jettison jettisoning junking scrapping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

building construction

WEAK

beginning hold keeping retention start

NOUN

conclusion, settlement of situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation disposition distribution transfer

STRONG

action arrangement array assignment assortment bequest bestowal consignment control conveyance determination dispensation division effectuation end gift grouping order ordering position provision sequence

WEAK

placing winding-up

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning keeping start

WEAK

hold retention

Example Sentences

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“Utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal,” Leavitt added.

From Barron's

The fee worked, keeping hazardous screens out of landfills and building better systems for proper disposal.

From Los Angeles Times

Navratil said his approach would be to bypass nostalgia and consider any brand for disposal.

From The Wall Street Journal

So-called reverse distributors contract with healthcare facilities to collect extra, unused pills for disposal.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2021, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the agency that oversees the oil-and-gas industry in the state, began cracking down on deep disposal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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