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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisposal
/dɪˈspoʊ.zəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of throwing away or getting rid of something.
"The disposal of hazardous waste must be handled according to strict regulations." - 2
The arrangement or positioning of items or resources.
"The disposal of furniture in the new office was carefully planned."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb dispose, which traces back to Old French disposer (from Latin disponere, meaning 'to place here and there, arrange'). The suffix -al was added in English during the 16th century to form a noun indicating the action or process of disposing, eventually expanding from organizational arrangement to the act of getting rid of something or having something available for use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disposal" is said worldwide
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Élimination
Transliteration: eliminasyon
"L'élimination des déchets doit être effectuée correctement."
Entsorgung
Transliteration: entsorgung
"Die Entsorgung von Abfällen ist wichtig für die Umwelt."
Smaltimento
Transliteration: smaltimento
"Lo smaltimento dei rifiuti deve seguire le normative."
Eliminación
Transliteration: eliminación
"La eliminación de residuos es un proceso crucial."
Descarte
Transliteration: descarte
"O descarte de lixo deve ser feito de maneira adequada."
निपटान
Transliteration: nipataan
"खतरनाक कचरे का निपटान सही तरीके से किया जाना चाहिए।"
处理
Transliteration: chǔlǐ
"废物的处理必须遵循规定。"
처리
Transliteration: cheori
"폐기물 처리는 규정을 따라야 합니다."
処分
Transliteration: shobun
"廃棄物の処分は適切に行う必要があります。"
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