dis·use
(ˌ)dis-ˈyüs 
dish-
: cessation of use or practice
Examples of disuse in a Sentence
Noun
The room was dusty from disuse.
since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
The site, which features historic cabins and disused trout ponds, has a long history.
—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Jemez Historical Site near Jemez Hot Springs is an even older development, where visitors can see ruins of a pueblo that dates back to the 16th century, alongside the 17th century Spanish mission that later developed and fell into disuse on the same site.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Pockets of new apartments, homes and businesses are quickly filling those empty or disused lots that dot Boise.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
The site, which features historic cabins and disused trout ponds, has a long history.
—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Dissolution Of Neural Manifolds Our minds work like muscles, growing stronger through resistance and weaker through disuse.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Jemez Historical Site near Jemez Hot Springs is an even older development, where visitors can see ruins of a pueblo that dates back to the 16th century, alongside the 17th century Spanish mission that later developed and fell into disuse on the same site.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disuse. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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