Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of DISUSE is to discontinue the use or practice of. How to use disuse in a sentence.

Active use or disuse of an organ or function, such as the blacksmith's forearm, or the mole's eyes, might also be a source of variation.

DISUSE definition: discontinuance of use or practice. See examples of disuse used in a sentence.

Definition of disuse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Oct 9, 2025 · The decline and eventual closing of the various industrial undertakings and the non-renewal of the L.N.W.R. lease led to the railway falling into disuse, and most of it has now …

disuse (dɪsˈjuːs) n the condition of being unused; neglect (often in the phrases in or into disuse)

disuse in British English (dɪsˈjuːs ) noun the condition of being unused; neglect (often in the phrases in or into disuse)

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disuse, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The room was dusty from/with disuse. The word fell into disuse [=people stopped using it] many years ago.

Synonyms for DISUSE: neglect, abandonment, inactivity, desuetude, idleness, desertion, abeyance, dormancy; Antonyms of DISUSE: use