as in neglect
lack of use
since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy
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Recent Examples of disuse
And devotion, for the male anglerfish, means gripping on with his teeth to her underside until their bodies fuse together, his eyes fall into disuse, and their bloodstreams become one.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
As a result, the vessel has remained in a state of disuse for decades.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
The rescission power fell into disuse under Bill Clinton.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
As a result, the vessel has remained in a state of disuse for decades.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
The rescission power fell into disuse under Bill Clinton.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disuse
Noun
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In 2014, she was legally removed from her mother’s custody following reports of neglect.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The resulting breakdown is one of the series' most painful moments, with Pacey begging for answers to a lifetime of neglect.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Potential charges could include animal cruelty, abandonment, and neglect under Texas state law.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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But what really makes Fan Service the OTP for book and reader is Danan’s deft hand with deeper traumas — here, predominantly abandonment and bullying.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuse. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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