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Definition of disuse - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
lack of usestate of not being used anymore
- The old factory fell into disuse after the company closed..
- The playground fell into disuse after the new park opened.
- The tools were covered in rust from years of disuse.
Expressions with disuse
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condition from not using a body part or system
After the injury, he developed disuse syndrome in his leg.
the theory that body parts develop with use
The use and disuse law explains the giraffe's long neck.
Origin of disuse
Latin, dis (apart) + usus (use)
Terms with disuse included in their meaning
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neglect
in a state of disuse or neglect
disuse
not currently accepted or used
medical
diminished in size due to disease or disuse
neglect
state of neglect or disuse
neglect
covered with cobwebs, indicating neglect or disuse
disuse
state of not being used or practiced
disuse
gradually falling into disuse
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- French:désuétude, ...
- German:Nichtgebrauch, ...
- Italian:disuso, ...
- Spanish:desuso, ...
- Portuguese:desuso, ...
- Chinese:弃用, ...
- Japanese:使われなくなること, ...
- Arabic:عَدَم الاسْتِخْدام, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹסֶר שִׁימוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:неиспользование, ...
- Ukrainian:занедбаність, ...
- Hindi:अप्रयोग, ...
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