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- pronunciation:
- dih
spo
z
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a giving away or a getting rid of something.
The lawyer oversaw the disposal of their grandmother's estate.The manufacturer violated regulations on waste disposal.The city needs more trucks for the disposal of garbage.- synonyms:
- disposition
- similar words:
- discarding, dispensation, distribution, dumping, elimination, rejection, removal, remove, settlement, transfer
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| definition 2: |
authority to control or direct someone or something.
We are at your disposal.- synonyms:
- command, control, discretion, disposition
- similar words:
- direction, management, power
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| definition 3: |
an arrangement or placement; disposition.
- synonyms:
- arrangement, disposition, organization, placement
- similar words:
- array, distribution, grouping, layout, ordering
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| definition 4: |
a device for grinding and flushing away cooking wastes.
She tossed the carrot tops in the garbage disposal.- similar words:
- grinder
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| related words: |
discard |
adjective + (n.)disposal
adequate,
alternative,
appropriate,
cheap,
chemical,
cost-effective,
eventual,
explosive,
illegal,
improper,
inadequate,
incorrect,
indiscriminate,
level,
liquid,
municipal,
nuclear,
on-site,
organic,
permanent,
proper,
protective,
radioactive,
retail,
safe,
septic,
solid,
sound,
ultimate,
uncontrolled,
unsafe,
viable,
waste,
wastewater
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verb + (n.)disposal
aid, arrange, associate, ban, bomb, divert, generate, govern, haul, pose, prohibit, recycle, regulate, restrict, syringe, trash, waste
(n.)disposal
+ verb
cost, decrease, ensure
noun + (n.)disposal
acquisition,
ash,
asset,
battery,
bomb,
collection,
consumption,
dishwasher,
emission,
explosive,
garbage,
handling,
hazard,
landfill,
liability,
management,
manure,
material,
means,
onsite,
ordnance,
pollution,
processing,
recycling,
reduction,
regulation,
removal,
residue,
resource,
saving,
sewage,
sink,
storage,
supply,
syringe,
ton,
tool,
transfer,
transport,
transportation,
trash,
treatment,
use,
waste,
wastewater,
weapon
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The word disposal
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
appose, apposite, apposition, appositive, component, composed, composite, compositor, compost, compound, decompose, deponent, depositary, deposition, depositor, depository, discompose, disposable, disposal, disposer, exponent, exponential, expose, exposition, expositor, expository, exposure, expound, impose, imposing, imposition, impostor, impound, inapposite, indisposed, indisposition, interpose, interposition, juxtapose, juxtaposition, opponent, opposable, oppose, opposite, opposition, overexpose, ovipositor, photocompose, pose, poser, poseur, positive, positivism, postpone, posture, predispose, proponent, proposal, propose, proposition, propound, purpose, purposeful, purposely, repose, suppose, transposition
-al1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
Example words:
accrual, acquittal, appraisal, approval, arrival, betrothal, denial, disapproval, dismissal, dispersal, disposal, espial, espousal, portrayal, proposal, rebuttal, recital, referral, refusal, remittal, removal, renewal, reprisal, retrieval, reversal, survival, withdrawal
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