Disuse

Word DISUSE
Character 6
Hyphenation dis use
Pronunciations /dɪsˈjus/

Definitions and meanings of "Disuse"

What do we mean by disuse?

The state of not being used or of being no longer in use. noun

To cease to use; neglect or omit to employ; abandon or discard from exercise or practice.

Cessation of use, practice, or exercise: as, disuse of wine; disuse of sea-bathing; disuse of words. noun

Cessation of custom or observance; desuetude. noun

Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude. noun

To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of. transitive verb

To disaccustom; -- with to or from. transitive verb

The state of not being used; neglect. noun

To cease the use of. verb

The state of something that has been unused and neglected noun

The state of not being used; neglect.

1. (adj.) indicates an object hasn't been utilized for a period of time and/or has fallen into a state of disrepair as a result of neglect 2. (verb) unaccustomed to something Urban Dictionary

Disused means - excused but I said it wrong and now it's a word Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Disuse

The word "disuse" in example sentences

"It is probable that _disuse has been the main agent in rendering organs rudimentary_," or in other words that Lamarck was quite right -- nor does one see why if disuse is after all the main agent in rendering an organ rudimentary, use should not have been the main agent in developing it -- but let that pass. ❋ Samuel Butler (1868)

_disuse_ during a long series of generations, its thickness is rather an illustration of atavism still resisting the effects of long-continued disuse. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

There is such a thing as rudimen - tary organs which served functions long since fallen in disuse and now unremembered. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The maps aren’t at all accurate though, including locales which have either been knocked down over the years (great chunks during WWII), are in disuse (lots of Underground stations), are hidden from the public, or never existed at all (Hobbs Lane). ❋ Unknown (2010)

And it’s not really nasty gross water what with the pipes in disuse for five years? ❋ Unknown (2004)

But listen, when it comes to aging, there is something known as disuse atrophy -- just simply not using your muscles. ❋ Unknown (2005)

GUPTA: There is something known as disuse atrophy, though. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Darwin set the notion of disuse to one side and focused more confidently on his main subject, natural selection. ❋ David Quammen (2004)

With respect to the means of modification, he attributed something to the direct action of the physical conditions of life, something to the crossing of already existing forms, and much to use an disuse, that is, to the effects of habit. ❋ Unknown (1909)

With respect to the means of modification, he attributed something to the direct action of the physical conditions of life, something to the crossing of already existing forms, and much to use and disuse, that is, to the effects of habit. ❋ Unknown (1859)

Sitting also leaves back muscles weaker than watered-down coffee, since sitters don’t actively use and engage those muscles much throughout the day—it’s what’s called disuse atrophy in other words, you lose it if you don’t use it. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2008)

How could this last change have come about through disuse, since the eyes of workers are exposed to light in the same way as are those of the sexual insects and thus in this particular case are not liable to "disuse" at all? ❋ Gustav Schwalbe (1880)

If you are one of the six out of ten people who do not do enough proper exercise that works your muscular system to keep it strong and healthy it is likely you are suffering from some degree of 'disuse'. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A strength training program set up properly by a fitness professional combats all of the above 'disuse' symptoms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For starters the 'disuse' syndrome will make you feel much older than you need to feel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The International Monitoring Commission (IMC) said the Provisionals 'ruling body, the army council, had fallen into "disuse" but there would be no formal announcement of it being disbanded. ❋ Unknown (2008)

1. That [road's] pretty disused [these days] 2. I'm still not disused to seeing you every day now that [school's out]. ❋ 3 Guesses, First 2 Don't Count (2008)

Your [disused] ❋ Courts130317 (2020)

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