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Meaning of disuse
The state of something no longer being used or practiced.
Etymology of disuse
The word "disuse" originated from the Old French "desuser", which is a combination of "des-" (meaning "away from" or "removal") and "user" (meaning "to use"), with the suffix "-use" added to form a noun, and has been in use since the 15th century to describe the state of something being no longer used.
Synonyms
abandonment
abandonment
idleness
inactivity
dormancy
obsolescence
desuetude
neglect
abandonment
discontinuance
cessation
suspension
interruption
halt
stoppage
disemployment
unemployment
nonuse
nonutilization
inoperation
inaction
inertness
stagnation
dormancy
abeyance
mothballing
shelving
scrapping
junking
discarding
rejection
relinquishment
surrender
cessation
termination
discontinuation
Definitions
- The state of no longer using or practicing something
- * A period of time when something is not used or practiced
Usage Examples
- The old factory fell into disuse after the company relocated to a new site.
- * The disuse of the railway line led to its eventual demolition.
- * Years of disuse had left the piano in a state of disrepair.