disrepair
noun
dis·re·pair
ˌdis-ri-ˈper 
: the state of being in need of repair
a building fallen into disrepair
Examples of disrepair in a Sentence
The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up.
After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.
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For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens, while the pillars of our society lay broken and, seemingly, in complete disrepair.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
These homes are often in disrepair, and the program requires you to renovate the home at your own expense, but there are grants available.
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The sign was donated to Los Angeles in 1944, according to the Hollywood Sign Trust, but later fell into disrepair before being restored in the late 1970s.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
City Council President Zeke Cohen called upon the city to break its habit of allowing residential buildings to fall into disrepair in the first place.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
These homes are often in disrepair, and the program requires you to renovate the home at your own expense, but there are grants available.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
The sign was donated to Los Angeles in 1944, according to the Hollywood Sign Trust, but later fell into disrepair before being restored in the late 1970s.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
City Council President Zeke Cohen called upon the city to break its habit of allowing residential buildings to fall into disrepair in the first place.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrepair. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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disrepair
noun
dis·re·pair
ˌdis-ri-ˈpa(ə)r
-ˈpe(ə)r
: the condition of needing repair
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