unuse

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noun

disuse

“a long period of unuse”

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desuetudeinusitationobsoletenessdisusagedisuseobsolescenceobsoletionsuperannuation
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Meanings

noununuse (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledisuse

    a long period of unuse

    Synonyms: desuetude, inusitation, obsoleteness, desuetude, disusage, disuse, inusitation, obsolescence

Synonyms & antonyms

noundisuse

Similar
desuetudeinusitationobsoletenessdesuetudedisusagedisuseinusitationobsolescenceobsoletenessobsoletionsuperannuation
Also see
desuetudedisusagedisuseinusitationobsolescenceobsoletenessobsoletion

Origin

From un- + use.

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Cite this entry
APA

unuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unuse

MLA

“unuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unuse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unuse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unuse.

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