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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And devotion, for the male anglerfish, means gripping on with his teeth to her underside until their bodies fuse together, his eyes fall into disuse, and their bloodstreams become one.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3, which fell into disuse after the 1870s, when most former Confederates were allowed back into government by congressional action.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
After a fire in 2000, though, parts of it were thrown into disuse and left to ruin.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3, which fell into disuse after the 1870s, when most former Confederates were allowed back into government by congressional action.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
After a fire in 2000, though, parts of it were thrown into disuse and left to ruin.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuse. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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