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 Prior to redevelopment, the building showed significant deterioration after years of disuse. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 Yet the upper body can more easily fall into disuse. — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Heart muscles atrophy, or weaken from disuse, in adults who spend prolonged times in the weightlessness of space. — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 The term fell largely into disuse with the Axis powers’ defeat in 1945. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disuse

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Noun

Nacua’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, Hallie Aiono, has now accused him of abuse and neglect during their four-year relationship.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Maryland provides legal representation to children involved in abuse and neglect, termination-of-parental-rights and related proceedings.

— John Mattingly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of neglect

Noun

The note appears twice in handwriting and is typed again on the final report of well abandonment.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
For Smotkin, the water crisis reflects the island’s history of structural neglect and systemic abandonment by both local and federal authorities.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandonment

Noun

Months of inactivity allow microbes, algae, barnacles and other invertebrates to colonize submerged surfaces.

— Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Risk factors could include poor overall health, aging, inactivity, underlying illness, inflammation, or metabolic issues, Mendez said.

— Allison Forsyth, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026

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