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Decommission vs Disposal - What's the difference?

decommission | disposal |

As a verb decommission

is to take out of service or to render unusable.

As a noun disposal is

an arrangement, categorization or classification of things.

decommission

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To take out of service or to render unusable.
    • They decommissioned the ship after the accident.
    The Army decommissioned the Sherman tank by filling the turret with cement.
  • To remove or revoke a commission.
    • After his arrest, the officer was decommissioned from the police force.
  • To remove or revoke a formal designation.
    • The state highway was decommissioned and reverted to local control.

    Anagrams

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    disposal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * disposall

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An arrangement, categorization or classification of things
  • a disposing of or getting rid of something
  • the power to use something or someone

    • Related terms

    * disposition