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
disuse (uncountable)
The state of not being used; neglect.
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.
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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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
