disuse
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- noun
- /dɪsˈjus/
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desuso
- With the spread of Islam and Arabic script in the eleventh century, Roman script fell into disuse.
- fall into disuse
- disuse atrophy
Things in their devolving states of glory, comfort, disuse, and decomposition.
- Things in their devolving states of glory, comfort, disuse, and decomposition.
Examples
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The room smelled faintly of lemon oil and disuse; everything was dusted, everything perfect—a house.
Fiction book (1992) -
Most oyster boats have decayed, lie in disuse around the Virginia oystering ports, or are used in other ventures.
Academic text (1996) -
When exactly the temple fell into disuse is unknown.
Academic text (2006) -
Confidence-building measures that were put in place after the 1990 crisis have fallen into disuse.
Academic text (1997) -
The rite had fallen into disuse since the establishment of the trading post.
Fiction book (2000) -
The compulsory militia itself had fallen into disuse across the eighteenth century.
Academic text (2000) -
Some Maryland ports still have many oyster boats in them, but most are in disuse and in various states of decay.
Academic text (1996) -
Why those earlier routes fell into disuse and why the cities crumbled is one of the fascinating puzzles of African archaeology.
Academic text (2007) -
In the current teach/test hysteria gripping the profession, many of these proven practices have fallen into disuse.
Academic text (2004) -
The old playground fell into disuse after the new one was built down the street.
Synonyms
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A state when something is no longer used
Not using something for some time
A state when something is no longer there or is not used
Antonyms
How Used
Surface Forms
Morphology
disuse = use (transparent) = dis + use
The noun clearly means lack or cessation of use, which is directly recoverable from 'dis-' and 'use'.
Etymology
The word disuse comes from the prefix dis- 'not' and the word use 'to use'. It means a thing or place left 'not used' for a long time, which is why it often falls into bad condition.