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disuse

/dɪsˈjus/
Meanings
  • Noun or Verb

    The act or state of no longer using something.

    - "The abandoned building was in a state of disuse."
    - "The old car had been in disuse for years."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with disuse
abuse , refuse , choose , muse
Variants
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disuse , disused , disuses , disusing , fall into disuse
Etymology
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From the Old French desusage, from desus 'away from' + usage 'usage'.

Trivia
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  1. Disuse can also refer to the process of allowing something to become obsolete.

  2. The term 'disuse' is often used in medical contexts to describe the atrophy of muscles or organs due to lack of use.

Related Concepts
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  1. abandon: The act of giving up or surrendering something.

  2. neglect: The act of failing to give proper attention or care to something.

How to Memorize "disuse"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine an object or a building that is not being used for a long time.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the concept of something that is no longer in use.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Disuse means something is no longer in Use'.

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