dis·use
(ˌ)dis-ˈyüs 
dish-
: cessation of use or practice
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Noun
The room was dusty from disuse.
since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
First opened in 1910, the train station received rail passengers until it was shuddered in the 1950s and has sat disused ever since, becoming a favored haunt of urban explorers.
—Alex Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
After a fire in 2000, though, parts of it were thrown into disuse and left to ruin.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The old building logo was taken apart to create side tables, while disused seating and other objects were upcycled to become iconic artwork and furniture pieces such as the ladder and newspaper chairs.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
First opened in 1910, the train station received rail passengers until it was shuddered in the 1950s and has sat disused ever since, becoming a favored haunt of urban explorers.
—Alex Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
Noun
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
After a fire in 2000, though, parts of it were thrown into disuse and left to ruin.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disuse. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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