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abandonment vs disposal

disposal vs abandonment

abandonment and disposal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abandonment Yes No No No
disposal Yes No No No
As nouns, disposal is a hypernym of abandonment; that is, disposal is a word with a broader meaning than abandonment:
  • abandonment: the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
  • disposal: the act or means of getting rid of something
Other hypernyms of abandonment include disposition.
abandonment (noun) disposal (noun)
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility the act or means of getting rid of something
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
the act of giving something up a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
the power to use something or someone
Difference between abandonment and disposal

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