Associations to the word «Disuse»

Wiktionary

DISUSE, noun. The state of not being used; neglect.
DISUSE, verb. (transitive) To cease the use of.
DISUSE, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To disaccustom.

Dictionary definition

DISUSE, noun. The state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.