All 4 Uses

dispose
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I think about men and their facial hair, and the opportunities for disguise and concealment they have always at their disposal.
p. 20.9

disposal = the arrangement, positioning, or power to use things
I carry things up the stairs and stow them in the garage. In there they seem disposed of.
p. 432.5 *

disposed = taken care of so they will no longer require attention
I am at her disposal.
p. 449.8 *

disposal = available to use
There must be a limit to how much cloth you can cram into any one house, but of course it's disposable.†
p. 122.3 *

disposable = designed to be used a limited number of times and then thrown away

standard suffix: The suffix "-able" in disposable means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable. Note that when "-able" is placed at the end of a word that ends in "E", the "E" is often dropped as in lovable and believable.

Definitions:

(1) (dispose as in: dispose of the waste)
to throw away
(2) (dispose as in: dispose of the matter)
to settle something so it no longer requires attention
(3) (dispose as in: dispose of the assets)
sell or transfer to another
(4) (dispose as in: disposed the troops along...)
the arrangement, positioning, or use of things
This sense of dispose can be used in the form disposal to indicate that a person can use something as they wish -- as in:
- I am at your disposal.
- She has many assets at her disposal.
(5) (dispose as in: Is she disposed to help?)
inclined (with a tendency to; or in the mood to)

This is usually seen in the form "disposed to..." or "disposed toward..."
(6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Less commonly, disposing of can imply killing someone.