What are some alternative words for disuse?
Synonyms for disuse
dɪsˈyus; -ˈyuz
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Princeton's WordNet
neglect, disuse(noun)
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
"the house was in a terrible state of neglect"
Synonyms:
negligence, disregard, carelessness, neglect, neglectfulness, nonperformance
Dictionary of English Synonymes
disuse(n.)
Synonyms:
desuetude, discontinuance, non-observance
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
disuse(n)
Synonyms:
desuetude, insuetude, inusitation, discontinuance, obsoleteness
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List of paraphrases for "disuse":
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #11158 | neglect | |
| #12928 | negligence | |
| #18414 | disregard | |
| #28771 | inactivity | |
| #44044 | obsolescence | |
| #57236 | carelessness | |
| #79183 | disuse | |
| #153574 | nonperformance |
How to use disuse in a sentence?
The failure of the mind in old age is often less the results of natural decay, than of disuse. Ambition has ceased to operate; contentment bring indolence, and indolence decay of mental power, ennui, and sometimes death. Men have been known to die, literally speaking, of disease induced by intellectual vacancy.
Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect.
Seeing Walled City fall into disuse was sort of melancholic, every city realizes too late to start caring about their architectural heritage -- it's a mistake that gets repeated everywhere. By the time you start caring about it, it's too late to save it.
Iron rusts from disuse water loses its purity from stagnation and in cold weather becomes frozen even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.
Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.
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