Found 2 items, similar to Disuse.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: disuse disuse n : the state of something that has been unused and neglected; “the house was in a terrible state of neglect” [syn: neglect]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Disuse Disuse \Dis*use"\ (?; see Dis-), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disused; p. pr. & vb. n. Disusing.] 1. To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of. [1913 Webster] 2. To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil. “Disuse me from . . . pain.” --Donne. [1913 Webster] Disuse \Dis*use"\, n. Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse. [1913 Webster] The disuse of the tongue in the only . . . remedy. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Church discipline then fell into disuse. --Southey. [1913 Webster]