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1disuse
verb dis·use \(ˌ)dis-ˈyüz, dish-\
Definition of DISUSE
transitive verb
: to discontinue the use or practice of
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First Known Use of DISUSE
15th century
Rhymes with DISUSE
abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, berceuse, chanteuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, effuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, incuse, infuse, masseuse, misuse, perfuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, reuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse
2disuse
noun dis·use \-ˈyüs\
: the state of not being used : lack of use
Full Definition of DISUSE
: cessation of use or practice
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First Known Use of DISUSE
15th century
Related to DISUSE
- Synonyms
- desuetude, idleness, inactivity
- Antonyms
- use
Rhymes with DISUSE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
DISUSE Defined for Kids
disuse
noun dis·use \dis-ˈyüs\
Definition of DISUSE for Kids
: lack of use
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