dis·use
(ˌ)dis-ˈyüs 
dish-
: cessation of use or practice
Examples of disuse in a Sentence
Noun
The room was dusty from disuse.
since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
The site, which features historic cabins and disused trout ponds, has a long history.
—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
So many mainstream film characters, especially ones assigned to women, act like windup dolls that sputter into disuse when their scenes end.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Pockets of new apartments, homes and businesses are quickly filling those empty or disused lots that dot Boise.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
The site, which features historic cabins and disused trout ponds, has a long history.
—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
The rescission power fell into disuse under Bill Clinton.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
So many mainstream film characters, especially ones assigned to women, act like windup dolls that sputter into disuse when their scenes end.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disuse. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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