disusenoun [ U ]
uk/dɪsˈjuːs/us/dɪsˈjuːs/the condition of not being used (any longer):
The church was recently restored after decades of disuse.
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- adoption
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- avail
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- gobble sth up
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- max
- max sth out
- mine
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- upcycling
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- usage
- use
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disused
adjective uk/dɪsˈjuːzd/us/dɪsˈjuːzd/
Many disused railway tracks are now used by cyclists.