disuse

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /dɪsˈjus/ UK /dɪsˈjuːs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the state of no longer being used or practiced

The old mill fell into disuse once the canal was abandoned.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state of no longer... neglect abandonmentobsolescencedesuetudediscontinuance

Opposites

use employment application practice currency

Word family

Forms disused

Derived forms disused

Related forms use misusedesuetude

Etymology

From dis- ('lack of, reversal') + use, from Old French us, from Latin usus ('use, employment'), from uti ('to use').

dis- Latin usus Latin uti Latin

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Topics

Law & Government

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# disuse

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪsˈjus/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈjuːs/

## Meanings
1. the state of no longer being used or practiced

## Examples
- The old mill fell into disuse once the canal was abandoned.

## Synonyms
- neglect
- abandonment
- obsolescence
- desuetude
- discontinuance

## Antonyms
- use
- employment
- application
- practice
- currency

## Derived Forms
- disused

## Related Forms
- use
- misuse
- desuetude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dis-
- Root: usus
- Root: uti

## Etymology
From dis- ('lack of, reversal') + use, from Old French us, from Latin usus ('use, employment'), from uti ('to use').

## AI Etymology
Disuse comes from dis- ('lack of, reversal') + use, from Old French us, from Latin usus ('use, employment'), from uti ('to use'). The etymological trail includes Latin dis-, Latin usus, and Latin uti. As a noun, disuse names the state of no longer being used or practiced. The same family is visible in derived forms such as disused and related forms such as use, misuse, and desuetude. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Law & Government

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