disused

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈjuːzd/

From the verb disuse: (⇒ conjugate)
disused is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

disuse
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Sense: The stoppage of use
Synonyms:
discontinuance, abolition, desuetude, nonobservance, inaction, discarding, cessation, intermission, interruption, abolishment, abrogation, forbearance, abstinence, relinquishment, ceasing, end Collocations, renunciation, renouncing, forsaking, giving up, quitting, rejection Collocations, discontinuation, cutoff, halt Collocations, halting, stoppage, stop Collocations, stopping, cutting out (slang)
Antonyms:
use Collocations, continuation, employment Collocations
Sense: The state of being unused
Synonyms:
decay Collocations, neglect Collocations, abandonment, unemployment Collocations, desertedness, idleness, omission, non-use, desuetude, obsolescence obsoleteness, disrepair, dilapidation, decrepitude, end of life
Antonyms:
use Collocations, usefulness


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