disuse
The state of not being usedThe state of not being used; neglect.
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» This costume has fallen into disuse.
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1 senses(uncountable)The state of not being used; neglect.
The garden fell into disuse and became overgrown.
Nichtgebrauch, Nichtnutzung
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
Examples
6 sentencesThis costume has fallen into disuse.
The house stood empty and disused for a long time.
deDas Haus blieb lange verlassen und ungenutzt. — al_ex_an_der
The party took place in a disused warehouse out of town.
deDie Party fand in einer stillgelegten Lagerhalle außerhalb der Stadt statt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Liberty is a possession that grows with use but wilts with disuse.
The vocabulary presents several words which are common to the modern Iberian languages but have fallen into disuse in Italian.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French desuser, equivalent to dis- + use.From Old French desuser, equivalent to dis- + use.
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Synonyms
10 synonyms- the state of something that has been unused and neglected:neglect
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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