	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Feb 10, 2010
Skip Navigation Home Black History Month Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Slideshows

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Editor's Favorites

Dictionary

dis•pos•al

Pronunciation: (di-spō'zul), [key]
—n.
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

Pronunciation: (di-spō'zul), [key]
—n.
an electrical device in the drain of a sink, for grinding up garbage to be washed down the drain. Also called disposer.

disposable income

dispose