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disuse

 

[ dɪsˈjuːs ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

inactivity

The state of not being used or employed; neglect; disuse is the state of something no longer being used

Synonyms

inactivity, neglect, unused.

Examples of usage

  • Due to disuse, the old factory fell into disrepair.
  • The disuse of the building led to its eventual demolition.
Context #2 | Verb

abandonment

To stop using or employing something; to abandon or neglect something

Synonyms

abandon, discard, neglect.

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to disuse the outdated technology.
  • The disused equipment was left to rust in the warehouse.

Translations

Translations of the word "disuse" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desuso

🇮🇳 उपयोग न करना

🇩🇪 Nichtgebrauch

🇮🇩 tidak digunakan

🇺🇦 невикористання

🇵🇱 nieużywanie

🇯🇵 使用中止

🇫🇷 désuétude

🇪🇸 desuso

🇹🇷 kullanılmama

🇰🇷 사용하지 않음

🇸🇦 عدم الاستخدام

🇨🇿 nepoužívání

🇸🇰 nepoužívanie

🇨🇳 废弃

🇸🇮 neuporaba

🇮🇸 ónotkun

🇰🇿 пайдаланылмау

🇬🇪 გამოუყენებლობა

🇦🇿 istifadə edilməməsi

🇲🇽 desuso

Etymology

The word 'disuse' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of', and the word 'use'. It first appeared in the 16th century in English, evolving from the Middle English term 'disusen'. The concept of disuse has been studied in various fields, including psychology, biology, and sociology, to understand the effects of neglect or inactivity on different systems and structures.

See also: abuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, peruse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, underuse, unusable, unused, usability, usable, usage, used, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, usual, utensil, utilize.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,137, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.