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
The 10-room Apostolic Palace apartment is undergoing extensive renovations, addressing years of water damage and disuse.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 10-room suite, located on the palace’s third floor, has also undergone repairs for water infiltration and humidity after years of disuse.
—Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
With the American Ambassador’s residence in Damascus, Syria, opening up last month, the possibility of the U.S. embassy reopening after over 12 years of disuse is a distinct possibility.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Many vineyards fell into disuse and were abandoned during Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 until December 1933.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 10-room suite, located on the palace’s third floor, has also undergone repairs for water infiltration and humidity after years of disuse.
—Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
With the American Ambassador’s residence in Damascus, Syria, opening up last month, the possibility of the U.S. embassy reopening after over 12 years of disuse is a distinct possibility.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Many vineyards fell into disuse and were abandoned during Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 until December 1933.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disuse
Noun
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In the long, hot summer of 1967, uprisings broke out across more than 150 cities after years of police abuse, segregation, and neglect.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jaguar stopped building the XK in 2014, and Infiniti quietly closed the coffin on the Q60 in 2022 after years of neglect.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In some cases, that can be attributed to egregious abandonment or benign neglect.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at Robb Elementary School on the day of the shooting, and former school officer Adrian Gonzales, were charged in June 2024 with multiple counts of child endangerment and abandonment.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All points expire after 12 months of inactivity and Notes expire 12 months after they are issued.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its auto-pause technology is a special feature that prevents overheating by stopping airflow after three seconds of inactivity.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuse. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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