disuse
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dis·use
(dĭs-yo͞os′)n.
The state of not being used or of being no longer in use.
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disuse
(dɪsˈjuːs)n
the condition of being unused; neglect (often in the phrases in or into disuse)
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dis•use
(n. dɪsˈyus; v. -ˈyuz)n., v. -used, -us•ing. n.
1. discontinuance of use or practice.
v.t. 2. to cease to use.
[1375–1425]
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Noun | 1. | disuse - the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" declination, decline - a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state omission - something that has been omitted; "she searched the table for omissions" |
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disuse
noun neglect, decay, abandonment, idleness, discontinuance, desuetude, nonuse, non-employment a church which had fallen into disuse
use, service, practice, application, employment, usage
use, service, practice, application, employment, usage
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disuse
nounThe quality or state of being obsolete:
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Translations
عَدَم اسْتِعْمال
nepoužívání
manglende brug
használatlanság
notkunarleysi; òaî aî leggjast af
nebenaudojimasnenaudojimas
nelietošanavairs netikt lietotam
nepoužívanie
kullanılmama
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disuse
[dɪsˈjuːs] n [machine] → abandon mto fall into disuse [building, railway] → être désaffecté(e); [law, custom, word] → tomber en désuétude
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disuse
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disuse
(disˈjuːs) noun the state of not being used. The canal fell into disuse.
disˈused (-ˈjuːzd) adjectivea disused warehouse.
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