disposal: Meaning and Definition of

dis•pos•al

1. an act or instance of disposing; arrangement: the disposal of the troops.
2. a disposing of or getting rid of something: the disposal of waste material.
3. a disposing or allotting of, as by gift or sale; bestowal or assignment: She left no will to indicate the disposal of her possessions.
4. power or right to dispose of a thing; control: left at his disposal.

dis•pos•al

1. an electrical device in the drain of a sink, for grinding up garbage to be washed down the drain. Also called