Disused: meaning, definitions and examples

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disused

[ dɪsˈjuːzd ]

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building

No longer used or occupied; abandoned.

Synonyms

abandoned, unused, vacant

Examples of usage

The disused factory was slowly being reclaimed by nature.
The disused train tracks were overgrown with weeds.

Translations

Translations of the word "disused" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desativado

🇮🇳 उपयोग में नहीं

🇩🇪 stillgelegt

🇮🇩 tidak terpakai

🇺🇦 вийшов з ужитку

🇵🇱 nieużywany

🇯🇵 使われていない

🇫🇷 désaffecté

🇪🇸 en desuso

🇹🇷 kullanılmayan

🇰🇷 사용되지 않는

🇸🇦 غير مستخدم

🇨🇿 nepoužívaný

🇸🇰 nepoužívaný

🇨🇳 废弃的

🇸🇮 neuporabljen

🇮🇸 ónotaður

🇰🇿 пайдаланылмаған

🇬🇪 გამოუყენებელი

🇦🇿 istifadə edilməmiş

🇲🇽 en desuso

Word origin

The word 'disused' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and the word 'used'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 18th century.