disuse (noun)
1disuse — ► NOUN ▪ the state of not being used; neglect. DERIVATIVES disused adjective …
2disuse — noun VERB + DISUSE ▪ be in ▪ Much of the factory is in disuse. ▪ fall into ▪ A new bridge was built ten years ago and the old one has fallen into disuse. PREPOSITION …
3disuse — noun (U) a situation in which something is no longer used: fall into disuse (=stop being used): The building eventually fell into disuse …
4disuse atrophy — noun (medicine) The wasting away of a part as a result of diminution or cessation of functional activity • • • Main Entry: ↑disuse …
5disuse — I noun abandonment, abolishment, abolition, abstinence, archaism, cessation of use, decay, desuetude, discontinuance, discontinuation, disregard, disusage, failure to use, ignorement, inattention, inusitation, neglect, nonemployment, nonuse,… …
6disuse — noun many of the mills fell into disuse Syn: nonuse, nonemployment, lack of use; neglect, abandonment, desertion, obsolescence; formal desuetude …
7disuse — noun /dɪsˈjus / (say dis yoohs) 1. discontinuance of use or practice. –verb (t) /dɪsˈjuz/ (say dis yoohz) (disused, disusing) 2. to cease to use …
8disuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of use Nouns 1. disuse, forbearance, abstinence; obsoleteness, [planned] obsolescence; relinquishment; cessation, discontinuance; abandonment; castaway, throwaway, reject. Informal, cold storage.… …
9disuse — dis|use [ dıs jus ] noun uncount a situation in which something is not being used: fall into disuse: The old bridge fell into disuse …
10disuse — UK [dɪsˈjuːs] / US [dɪsˈjus] noun [uncountable] a situation in which something is not being used fall into disuse: The old bridge fell into disuse …
