disposal

disposal: disposal dis‧pos‧al [dɪˈspəʊzl ǁ -ˈspoʊ-] noun

1. [uncountable] when someone gets rid of something they no longer need or want:

disposal of

• European Community environment ministers agreed to tighten controls on the production, transport and disposal of waste.

2. [countable] COMMERCE FINANCE an asset that is sold, and the act of selling it:

• The disposal of the 34 stores will allow the company to concentrate on its most profitable operations.

• Continuing its asset disposal program, the car maker agreed to sell its 12.5% stake in the energy company.

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disposal UK US /dɪˈspəʊz^əl/ noun

► [U] ENVIRONMENT the act or process of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away: »This agency regulates the disposal of hazardous substances.
»The manufacturing process is being changed in an effort to reduce waste disposal costs.

► [C or U] FINANCE something that is sold by a company, such an asset, property, or part of its business, or the act of doing this: »The company is looking at the disposal of non-core operations.
»The official blamed lower sales on the disposal last year of assets that did not fit into the retail-and-luxury empire the company is trying to craft.
make a disposal »The supermarkets group is required by the competition authorities to make disposals as a condition of the merger.
»Sales by volume, excluding acquisitions and disposals, rose 3%, up from 2.5% in the first quarter.
»No firm timetable was set for asset disposals.
»The company has launched a disposal programme to generate cash.

► [U] FINANCE, BANKING a situation in which it is stated that a debt does not need to be paid or will never be paid: »The company also put aside 5.29 billion yen in reserves for disposal of bad debt.

● at someone's disposal — Cf. at someone's disposal

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Synonyms:

Arrangement, disposition / Management, control, government, regulation, disposure, direction, ordering, conduct / Dispensation, distribution, bestowment

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disposal — disposal, disposition are frequently used without clear distinction when they mean the act or the power of disposing of something. However, when the emphasis is upon what shall be done with money, property, or possessions, disposal tends to imply … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Disposal — Dis*pos al, n. [From {Dispose}.] 1. The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines. [1913 Webster] 2. Ordering; regulation; adjustment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disposal — disposal, disposition In general, disposal is the noun corresponding to dispose of (= get rid of) and disposition corresponds to dispose (= arrange). So the disposition of the furniture refers to the way the furniture is laid out, whereas the… … Modern English usage
disposal — ► NOUN ▪ the action or process of disposing. ● at one s disposal Cf. ↑at one s disposal … English terms dictionary
disposal — [di spō′zəl] n. 1. the act of disposing; specif., a) arrangement in a particular order [the disposal of furniture in a room] b) a dealing with matters or settling of affairs c) a giving away; transfer; bestowal d) a getting rid of 2. the power to … English World dictionary
disposal — [n1] parting with or throwing something away auctioning, bartering, chucking, clearance, conveyance, demolishing, demolition, destroying, destruction, discarding, dispatching, dispensation, disposition, dumping, ejection, jettison, jettisoning,… … New thesaurus
disposal — index administration, allotment, cession, conveyance, disbursement (act of disbursing), dismissal (termination of a proceeding), dispatch (act of putting to death) … Law dictionary
disposal — 1620s, power to make use of; see DISPOSE (Cf. dispose) + AL (Cf. al) (2); of waste material, from c.1960, originally in medical use … Etymology dictionary
disposal — n. availability 1) to have at one s disposal (I had a huge car at my disposal) 2) to place smt. at smb. s disposal 3) at smb. s disposal device used to grind up garbage 4) a garbage disposal; or: a garbage disposal unit elimination of refuse 5)… … Combinatory dictionary
disposal — dis|pos|al [dıˈspəuzəl US ˈspou ] n 1.) [U] when you get rid of something disposal of ▪ the safe disposal of radioactive waste ▪ bomb disposal experts 2.) at sb s disposal available for someone to use ▪ Tanner had a lot of cash at his disposal … Dictionary of contemporary English

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