Definition of disrepair
: the state of being in need of repair a building fallen into disrepair
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Examples of disrepair in a Sentence
The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up.
After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.
Recent Examples of disrepair from the Web
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Furthermore, Franco said, the fence is in disrepair.
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In the 1960s and 1970s, the subdivision of the large estates that relied on qanats caused an administrative tangle, and many qanats fell into disrepair without the traditional communal maintenance.
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That under-development dates back to the three-year war, many here say, which left much of the southeast in disrepair or burnt down.
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After that last coat of paint, the depot has fallen into a state of disrepair.
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Most of the churches Bryan is seeking to foreclose on have fallen into deep disrepair —
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Some of the structures, such as the original foundry building, fell into disrepair.
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The enforcement effort is part of an attempt to address residents’ concerns that Virginia’s largest jurisdiction is allowing portions of its treasured park system to slide into disrepair amid limited resources.
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By the time Baio left Yahoo in 2007, however, the site was in disrepair.
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1798
First Known Use of disrepair
1798
DISREPAIR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of disrepair for English Language Learners
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: the state of needing to be repaired : bad condition
DISREPAIR Defined for Kids
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: the condition of needing to be fixed The house was in disrepair.
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