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Meaning of Disuse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
dɪsˈjuːs

Definitions

The state of not being used; neglect.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التّرك
Ελληνικά αχρησία αχρηστία
Español desuso
Italiano disuso
Nederlands onbruik
Português desuso
Tiếng Việt bổ dụng

Examples

“The garden fell into disuse and became overgrown.”
“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 been lifted.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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