noun
disuse
Disuse (noun) means the condition of no longer being used.
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The condition of no longer being used.
"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."
— William J. Skillern, The Brynmawr & Western Valleys Railway (1957)
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Etymology
This word comes from Old French desuser, and can also be seen as dis- + use.
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What is the meaning of disuse?
"disuse" (noun) means the condition of no longer being used.
What is another word for disuse?
Other words for "disuse" include neglect.
What is the opposite of disuse?
Opposites of "disuse" include vogue, exercise, practice, employ.