n.
Pronunciation: di- ' sp ō -z ə l
Function: noun
Date: 1630
1 : the power or authority to dispose or make use of as one chooses <the car was at my disposal >
2 : the act or process of disposing: as a : orderly placement or distribution b : REGULATION , ADMINISTRATION c : the act or action of presenting or bestowing something < disposal of favors> d : systematic destruction especially : destruction or transformation of garbage
3 [ garbage disposal unit ] : a device used to reduce waste matter (as by grinding)