| Main Entry: | dispensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | allocation of supply |
Synonyms: |
allotment, appointment, apportionment, award, bestowal, conferment, consignment, courtesy, dealing out, disbursement, distribution, dole, endowment, favor, indulgence, kindness, part, portion, quota, service, share |
| Main Entry: | dispensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management |
Synonyms: |
administration, direction, economy, plan, regulation, scheme, stewardship, system |
| Main Entry: | dispensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | permission |
Synonyms: |
exception, exemption, immunity, indulgence, license, privilege, relaxation, relief, remission, reprieve |
Antonyms: |
denial, veto |
| Main Entry: | administration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management of an organization or effort |
Synonyms: |
administering, agency, application, authority, charge, command, conduct, conducting, control, directing, direction, dispensation, disposition, distribution, enforcement, execution, governing, government, guidance, handling, jurisdiction, legislation, order, organization, overseeing, oversight, performance, policy, power, provision, regulation, rule, running, strategy, superintendence, supervision, surveillance |
| Main Entry: | amnesty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pardon, often by government |
Synonyms: |
absolution, condonation, dispensation, forgiveness, immunity, reprieve |
| Main Entry: | courtesy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | favor, indulgence |
Synonyms: |
accommodation, benevolence, bounty, charity, chivalry, compassion, consent, consideration, dispensation, generosity, kindness, liberality, service, unselfishness |
Antonyms: |
discourtesy, disfavor, disregard |
| Main Entry: | disposal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | parting with or throwing something away |
Synonyms: |
auctioning, bartering, chucking, clearance, conveyance, demolishing, demolition, destroying, destruction, discarding, dispatching, dispensation, disposition, dumping, ejection, jettison, jettisoning, junking, relegation, relinquishment, removal, riddance, sacrifice, sale, scrapping, selling, trading, transfer, transference, vending |
Antonyms: |
hold, keeping, retention |
| Main Entry: | disposal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion, settlement of situation |
Synonyms: |
action, allocation, arrangement, array, assignment, assortment, bequest, bestowal, consignment, control, conveyance, determination, dispensation, disposition, distribution, division, effectuation, end, gift, grouping, order, ordering, placing, position, provision, sequence, transfer, winding up |
Antonyms: |
beginning, start |
| Main Entry: | distribution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | allocation, dispersion |
Synonyms: |
administration, alloting, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assessment, assigning, circulating, circulation, dealing, delivery, diffusion, dispensation, dispersal, disposal, disposing, dissemination, dissipating, division, dole, handing out, handling, mailing, marketing, partition, partitioning, propagation, prorating, rationing, scattering, sharing, spreading, trading, transport, transportation |
Antonyms: |
collection, gathering, hoard, hoarding, maintenance, store |
| Main Entry: | dividend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's share, profit |
Synonyms: |
allotment, allowance, appropriation, bonus, carrot, check, coupon, cut*, dispensation, divvy, extra, gain, gravy, guerdon, interest, lagniappe, meed, pay, portion, premium, prize, proceeds, remittance, returns, reward, surplus, taste* |
Antonyms: |
loss |