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- [noun dis-yoos; verb dis-yooz]
- /noun dɪsˈyus; verb dɪsˈyuz/
- /dɪsˈjuːs/
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- [noun dis-yoos; verb dis-yooz]
- /noun dɪsˈyus; verb dɪsˈyuz/
Definitions of disused word
- noun disused discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse. 1
- verb with object disused to cease to use. 1
- noun disused No longer being used. 1
- adjective disused no longer in use 1
- adjective disused A disused place or building is empty and is no longer used. 0
- adjective disused no longer used 0
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Origin of disused
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English. See dis-1, use
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Parts of speech for Disused
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disused popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disused usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disused
adj disused
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- outmoded — gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
adjective disused
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
- deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- mouldy — a torpedo.
Antonyms for disused
adj disused
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
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