as in neglect
lack of use
since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy
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Recent Examples of disuse
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
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James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
As a result, the vessel has remained in a state of disuse for decades.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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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James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
As a result, the vessel has remained in a state of disuse for decades.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disuse
Noun
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By law, the president can only fire members for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Poverty can place children at risk of abuse and neglect.—
Kathryn Maguire-Jack,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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The children’s parents — identified as a 53-year-old German man and his 48-year-old American wife, who also owned a German passport — were arrested and charged with domestic violence with habitual psychological abuse and child abandonment, according to police, per ABC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuse. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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