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disposal
What does disposal mean?
disposal (noun): the act or means of getting rid of something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce disposal?
/dɪˈspoʊzəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does disposal come from?
From dispose + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to disposal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “disposal” mean?
a body serving in an administrative capacity
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the act or means of getting rid of something
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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a chance for advancement, progress or profit
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