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disposal

dis·po·sal

UK/dɪsˈpəʊ.zəl/ US/dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

the power to use something or someone

  • “used all the resources at his disposal”
2.

a method of tending to (especially business) matters

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3.

the act or means of getting rid of something

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4.

Origin

From dispose + -al.

Phrases

  • at someone's disposal
  • at the disposal of
  • bomb disposal unit
  • garbage disposal
  • garbage disposal unit
  • waste disposal
  • waste disposal unit

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