DISUSE


Meaning of DISUSE in English

noun

cessation of use, practice, or exercise

to keep the mind from falling into disuse, one must exercise one's reading abilities

his muscles became atrophied from disuse

Synonyms: desuetude, disusage

Contrasted words: appliance, application, employment, operation, play, usance; exercise

Antonyms: use

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