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
This garden, built in 1968 on the West LA Veterans Affairs Campus, had fallen into wild disrepair when Follmer found it six years ago and started to clean it up.
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Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 June 2026
Despite his misgivings about the city’s disrepair, a transformation was under way, and the influx of wealth into his neighborhood would soon help remake much of downtown.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Many of the graves that were older were not just not maintained, but in disrepair.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
It was sold to another owner in 1925 and eventually fell into disrepair.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 June 2026
Despite his misgivings about the city’s disrepair, a transformation was under way, and the influx of wealth into his neighborhood would soon help remake much of downtown.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Many of the graves that were older were not just not maintained, but in disrepair.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
It was sold to another owner in 1925 and eventually fell into disrepair.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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In the case of nursing home abuse and neglect, families can file a civil personal injury suit against the involved facility.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Darrian Randle, 32, was found guilty of murder, child abuse, neglect and assault after the body of her daughter, Nola Dinkins, was found in June 2025, wrapped in Saran Wrap and left in a suitcase.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 June 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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It was closed in 1994 due to deterioration, and Kansas City residents passed a limited-run sales tax to support the building's restoration in 1998.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Jim argued the recent weakness has more to do with market dynamics than any deterioration in Nvidia's business.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The criteria include frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, having unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsive behavior, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, emotional instability, paranoia or dissociation under stress, and recurrent suicidal behavior or self-harm.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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The ballad also aligns with the perspective of Jessie’s (Joan Cusack) abandonment and eventual joining of Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz’s (Tim Allen) crew of toys that once belonged to Andy and now live with Bonnie.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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