Disuse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈjuːs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Disuse is a noun meaning The state of not being used; neglect.
Meaning
The state of not being used; neglect.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To cease the use of.
- (transitive, archaic) To disaccustom.
Example Sentences
He was disused to hard work.
The garden fell into disuse and became overgrown.
The decline and eventual closing of the various industrial undertakings and the non-renewal of the L.N.W.R. lease led to the railway falling into disuse, and most of it has now been lifted.
Whether in process of time Shakspeare grew weary of the bondage of rhyme, or whether he became convinced of its impropriety in a dramatick dialogue, his neglect of rhyming (for he never wholly disused it) seems to have been gradual.
Word Forms
- disuses
- disusing
- disused
Synonyms for disuse
Depending on context, synonyms include desuetude, obsoleteness, disusage, inusitation, obsolescence, obsoletion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neglect, inactive, inactivity, obsolescence, abandonment, cessation.
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