disrepair

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noun dis·re·pair \ˌdis-ri-ˈper\

: the state of needing to be repaired : bad condition

Full Definition of DISREPAIR

:  the state of being in need of repair <a building fallen into disrepair>

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Examples of DISREPAIR

1. The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up.
2. After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.

First Known Use of DISREPAIR

1798

Related to DISREPAIR

Synonyms

desolation, dilapidation, neglect, seediness

Antonyms

keeping, repair

Related Words

inattention, negligence; abandonment, desertion; decay, decrepitude, dereliction, deterioration, disintegration, dumpiness, ruin, ruination

Near Antonyms

conservation, preservation, upkeep

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