Definition of disuse Disuse
/dɪsjuˈs/ - [disyus] - dis•use
We found 9 definitions of disuse from 5 different sources.
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What does disuse mean?
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| disuse - the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" | ||
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| declination, decline a polite refusal of an invitation | ||
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- disuse (Noun)
The state of not being used; neglect. - disuse (Verb)
To cease the use of. - disuse (Verb)
To disaccustom.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- disuse (v. t.)
To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of. - disuse (v. t.)
To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil. - disuse (n.)
Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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disuse
dis-ūs′, or dis′ūs, n. cessation or giving up of use or custom.—v.t. (dis-ūz′) to cease to use or practise.—n. Disusage (dis-ūz′-), gradual cessation of use or custom
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