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DISUSE
neglect, disuse
(noun) the state of something that has been unused and neglected; “the house was in a terrible state of neglect”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disuse (uncountable)
The state of not being used; neglect.
Verb
disuse (third-person singular simple present disuses, present participle disusing, simple past and past participle disused)
(transitive) To cease the use of.
(transitive, archaic) To disaccustom.
Anagrams
• issued
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*use" (; see Dis-), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disused; p. pr. & vb. n. Disusing.]
1. To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of.
2. To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil. "Disuse me from . . . pain." Donne.
Dis*use", n.
Definition: Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse. The disuse of the tongue in the only . . . remedy. Addison. Church discipline then fell into disuse. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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