Definitions and Examples of sale, disposal
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
The exchange of goods or services for money or other valuable consideration.
Example
The store is having a big sale this weekend, with discounts on all items.
The act of getting rid of something; the final disposition or arrangement of something.
Example
The company has strict policies regarding the disposal of hazardous waste materials.
Key Differences: sale vs disposal
- 1Sale refers to the act of exchanging goods or services for money, while purchase refers to the act of acquiring goods or services by paying for them.
- 2Disposal refers to the act of getting rid of something, while purchase refers to the act of acquiring something.
Effective Usage of sale, disposal
- 1Business Transactions: Use sale and purchase to describe commercial transactions involving the exchange of goods or services.
- 2Waste Management: Use disposal to describe the process of getting rid of waste materials.
- 3Real Estate: Use sale and purchase to describe the buying and selling of property.
Remember this!
The antonyms of purchase are sale and disposal. Use sale to describe the act of selling goods or services, and disposal to describe the act of getting rid of something. Remember that purchase refers to the act of acquiring goods or services by paying for them.