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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Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The patients had one of three conditions: cerebrovascular disease (a disorder of the brain’s blood vessels that reduce or block blood flow), motor disorder (a condition that affects movement and muscle control) or disuse syndrome (inactivity leading to muscle weakness and physical decline).
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Yet the upper body can more easily fall into disuse.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Vana also helps local river cleaning and disused spring restoration projects, to enhance water sources, along with artisan skill development.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The patients had one of three conditions: cerebrovascular disease (a disorder of the brain’s blood vessels that reduce or block blood flow), motor disorder (a condition that affects movement and muscle control) or disuse syndrome (inactivity leading to muscle weakness and physical decline).
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
Prior to redevelopment, the building showed significant deterioration after years of disuse.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Yet the upper body can more easily fall into disuse.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disuse. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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