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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After trading left tackle Cordy Glenn to the Bengals and losing center Eric Wood and left guard Richie Incognito to retirement, Buffalo's offensive line is in disrepair.
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Foreign investment remains anemic and the island's infrastructure is falling deeper into disrepair.
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Louis Aguilar at The Detroit News reports that the home Grant briefly shared with his wife while stationed in Detroit as a young officer has fallen into disrepair.
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By the time Stewart bought the farm, the pool and track had gone into disrepair.
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Photo: Chris Foster The couple tapped designer Thierry Despont to oversee a massive renovation of the 3,000-square-foot home, which was dated and in disrepair.
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The business district began to decline in the 1970s, and today many of the historic buildings are vacant or in disrepair.
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Menendez, who faces a retrial of his criminal corruption case, described how the island is still in disrepair, and the death toll continues to climb.
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Weeds grow through the metal benches and the concession stands have fallen into disrepair.
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First Known Use of disrepair
1798
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decay, decrepitude, dereliction, deterioration, disintegration, dumpiness, ruin, ruination;
DISREPAIR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of disrepair for English Language Learners
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: the state of needing to be repaired : bad condition
DISREPAIR Defined for Kids
Definition of disrepair for Students
: the condition of needing to be fixed
- The house was in disrepair.
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