DISUSE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

disuse

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈyüs

Definition of disuse

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 The term fell largely into disuse with the Axis powers’ defeat in 1945. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025 The Genesis Convention Center, which had fallen into disuse and disrepair, opened in 1981. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Prior to redevelopment, the building showed significant deterioration after years of disuse. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 In 2015, an Angolan company called the Omatapalo Group bought the property, then overgrown and wild with disuse, made extensive renovations, and turned over management to Angolan hotel company OnTour, which opened Mumba Lodge in May 2025. — Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disuse

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Some business owners say crime and neglect are driving away customers.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Disabled people are disproportionately represented in detention, where inaccessible conditions, inadequate medical care, and systemic neglect put lives at risk.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of neglect

Noun

For fast fashion retailers, the first discount typically lands within four to twelve hours of abandonment.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 July 2026
In 2017, still a puppy, he was rescued from abandonment and mistreatment by the Asociación Pro Defensa de los Animales, which restored his health and, with it, his chances.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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