All disuse synonyms
dis·use
D d noun disuse
- discontinuance — the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued; cessation: the discontinuance of a business.
- desuetude — the condition of not being in use or practice; disuse
- obsoleteness — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- obsolescence — the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- abandonment — The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.