as in neglect
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the old house was in such disrepair that the roof had caved in
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Recent Examples of disrepair
Neighbors said the longtime owner had died and the building fell into further disrepair after that.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Some of the properties Dickerson purchased appear to be unoccupied and were in various states of disrepair when The Frontier visited.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
Now located on Santa Barbara Drive, the 1970s-era building has become difficult to use, and department personnel are dealing with frequent disruptions and disrepair, such as a recent electrical fire and sewage backups, officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, his house is in an almost cartoonish state of disrepair and falling down around him, while his attempts to upgrade his furniture leads him to buy a shabby armchair on Craigslist that was previously occupied by a comatose, and incontinent, old lady.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Some of the properties Dickerson purchased appear to be unoccupied and were in various states of disrepair when The Frontier visited.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
Now located on Santa Barbara Drive, the 1970s-era building has become difficult to use, and department personnel are dealing with frequent disruptions and disrepair, such as a recent electrical fire and sewage backups, officials said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, his house is in an almost cartoonish state of disrepair and falling down around him, while his attempts to upgrade his furniture leads him to buy a shabby armchair on Craigslist that was previously occupied by a comatose, and incontinent, old lady.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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Among other complaints, detainees there allege systemic medical neglect and inadequate food and water.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Improper cleaning can do as much damage to your deck as neglect.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hurricane Katrina accelerated the building’s dilapidation, and in 2019 it was demolished.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors said the owners were given multiple warnings about the roof's deterioration and were even urged to cancel the concert that was going on at the time of the collapse.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition, physical deterioration has become a concern over time.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan said threats and harassment were partially to blame for the City Council’s abandonment of plans to create a homeless shelter near the trendy SoDo neighborhood last year.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Oversight falls to the California Geologic Energy Management Division, which enforces detailed standards for access to the well, wellbore integrity, and abandonment under state law.—
Tim Rathmann,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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