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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope