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disposal

 noun
     
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dis‧pos‧al
1 [uncountable] when you get rid of something
disposal of
the safe disposal of radioactive waste
2

at somebody's disposal

available for someone to use:
Tanner had a lot of cash at his disposal.
somebody is at your (complete) disposal (=someone is ready to help you in any way)
3 [countable]DFU American English a small machine under the kitchen sink which breaks vegetable waste into small pieces [= waste disposal]
4 [uncountable] technical the sale of something you own such as a house, a business, or land:
The profit or loss on the disposal of an asset must be accounted for.
5 [uncountable] formal the way in which an amount of money is used:
They had complete control over the disposal of the funds.
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