Disuse: meaning, definitions and examples
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disuse
[ dɪsˈjuːs ]
inactivity
The state of not being used or employed; neglect; disuse is the state of something no longer being used
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Due to disuse, the old factory fell into disrepair.
- The disuse of the building led to its eventual demolition.
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.