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disposal (n.)

1620s, "power to make use of, right to dispose of or control;" see dispose + -al (2). Meaning "a disposing" (of a daughter by marriage, of money by a will, of an estate by sale, etc.) is from 1650s; of waste material, from c. 1960, originally in medical use.

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Definitions of disposal from WordNet

disposal (n.)
the power to use something or someone;
used all the resources at his disposal
disposal (n.)
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs);
Synonyms: administration
disposal (n.)
the act or means of getting rid of something;
Synonyms: disposition
disposal (n.)
a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage;
Synonyms: electric pig / garbage disposal
From wordnet.princeton.edu