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
Heart muscles atrophy, or weaken from disuse, in adults who spend prolonged times in the weightlessness of space.
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Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
And does a particular level of disuse have to be reached for a word to be dropped into the lexical dustbin?
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Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
The term fell largely into disuse with the Axis powers’ defeat in 1945.
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Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
As the demand for Ghana’s goods decreased, so did the need for the industrial railway line, leading to its disuse.
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Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disuse
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
And does a particular level of disuse have to be reached for a word to be dropped into the lexical dustbin?
—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
The term fell largely into disuse with the Axis powers’ defeat in 1945.
—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
As the demand for Ghana’s goods decreased, so did the need for the industrial railway line, leading to its disuse.
—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disuse
Noun
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Even if the weather is perfect, summer is a busy season that can sometimes cause the garden to experience neglect.
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Supporters portray the Business Improvement District as a fix for years of neglect and crime, while opponents fear gentrification, over-policing and businesses gaining control over public space.
Noun
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The org has spent more than a decade fighting against the abandonment of movie theatres in the city and their conversion into hotels, hospitality developments and shopping centers.
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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.
Noun
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On the other hand, prolonged inactivity due to illness, immobilization or a sedentary lifestyle can lead to bone loss.
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Both establishments received inactivity suspensions on June 10.
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuse. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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