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The state of not being used; neglect.uncountable
- The garden fell into disuse and became overgrown.
disuse
dis'ju:s7 senses · 223 ms
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To cease the use of.transitive
- 1792, Cruelty the natural and inseparable Consequence of Slavery, preached March 11, 1792, at Hemel-Hempstead, Herts. By John Liddon, in The Monthly Review, May to August, Volume VIII, p. 238, https://books.google.ca/books?id=TKvkAAAAMAAJ&p
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To disaccustom.archaictransitive
- He was disused to hard work.