disuse
About 0.83 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The state of not being used; neglect.
The garden fell into disuse and became overgrown.
- verb To cease the use of.
- verb To disaccustom.
He was disused to hard work.
Similar words
neglect inactive inactivity obsolescence abandonment cessation discontinuation quitting surrender abeyance
Often followed by
of and in atrophy or as for syndrome osteoporosis
Word family
disused disuses disusing
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