DISREPAIR Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

disrepair

noun

ˌdis-ri-ˈper

Definition of disrepair

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 Rowland remained fond of Aurora and stepped in to fund the restoration of several buildings that had fallen into disrepair in the early aughts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Bicentennial Park quickly fell into disrepair through the tumultuous 1980s. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Leyton said the family’s rental home was in severe disrepair and the couple appeared to be hoarders, per WJRT. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 In the last decade, the cemetery — designated as private and listed on the National Register of Historic Places — ran into hard financial times and fell into disrepair. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disrepair

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Noun

Awaiting a diagnosis that never came and drained of funds from a dizzying sequence of medical neglect and malpractice, Hughes could no longer afford a safe place to rest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Then the absence of response is used to justify continued neglect.

— Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of neglect

Noun

The first round of the kinetic war between the US and Iran did result in a deterioration in the global growth data, as seen in the Citibank global growth surprise index.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2026
The eagle was then transported to the Ojai Raptor Center, where the reason for her deterioration remains unknown.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of deterioration

Noun

He is held accountable by Magnus for the destruction of the children of darkness and the abandonment of the Paris coven that started the Theatre de Vampires.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In an update shared to Facebook, the sheriff’s office said all three have been charged with abandonment of a corpse.

— Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

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