disuse

UK: /dɪsˈjuːs/

US: /n. dɪsˈjus; v. -ˈjuz/

US: (n. dis yo̅o̅s′; v. dis yo̅o̅z′)

Inflections of 'disuse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

disuses

v 3rd person singular

disusing

v pres p

disused

v past

disused

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•use /n. dɪsˈyus; v. -ˈyuz/   n. [uncountable]

1. a state of ceasing to be used or practiced:
   Happily such weapons have fallen into disuse.

dis•used, adj.: 

old disused factories that were rotting away.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•use  (n. dis yo̅o̅s′;v. dis yo̅o̅z′), n., v., -used, -us•ing. 
n. 

1. discontinuance of use or practice:
   Traditional customs are falling into disuse.

v.t. 

2. to cease to use.

• late Middle English. See dis-¹, use 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

disuse / dɪsˈjuːs/ noun

1. the condition of being unused; neglect (often in the phrases inorinto disuse)