in (a state of) disrepair
1state — [steɪt] noun 1. [countable usually singular] the condition that someone or something is in at a particular time: • The property market is in a poor state. • I personally think the economy is in a worse state than the Government has been admitting …
2disrepair — n. 1) a state of disrepair 2) in disrepair (the building is in disrepair) * * * [ˌdɪsrɪ peə] a state of disrepair in disrepair (the building is in disrepair) …
3disrepair — [[t]dɪ̱srɪpe͟ə(r)[/t]] PHRASE: usu v link PHR If something is in disrepair or is in a state of disrepair, it is broken or in bad condition. The house was unoccupied and in a bad state of disrepair... Many of the older buildings had fallen into… …
4disrepair — dis|re|pair [ ,dısrı per ] noun uncount FORMAL a broken or damaged state: The place is in such a state of disrepair that it is dangerous. fall into disrepair: We ve made a study of the number of school buildings falling into disrepair …
5disrepair — UK [ˌdɪsrɪˈpeə(r)] / US [ˌdɪsrɪˈper] noun [uncountable] formal a broken or damaged state The place is in such a state of disrepair that it is dangerous. fall into disrepair: We ve made a study of the number of school buildings falling into… …
6disrepair — noun VERB + DISREPAIR ▪ fall into ▪ The building had fallen into disrepair. PREPOSITION ▪ in disrepair ▪ Much of the old building was still in disrepair …
7disrepair — dis|re|pair [ˌdısrıˈpeə US ˈper] n [U] buildings, roads etc that are in disrepair are in bad condition because they have not been cared for ▪ buildings allowed to fall into disrepair ▪ The castle is in a state of disrepair …
8disrepair — n. poor condition due to neglect (in disrepair; in a state of disrepair) …
9state — /steɪt / (say stayt) noun 1. the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of disrepair. 2. condition with respect to constitution, structure, form, phase, or the like: a liquid state; the larval… …
10Disrepair — Dis re*pair , n. A state of being in bad condition, and needing repair. [1913 Webster] The fortifications were ancient and in disrepair. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …
