US /dɪsˈjus/ UK /dɪsˈjuːs/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the state of no longer being used or practiced

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

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of no longer... neglectabandonmentobsolescencedesuetudediscontinuance
Word family
Forms disused
Derived forms disused
Related forms usemisusedesuetude

Etymology

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

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