disuse

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1. disuse - Noun

2. disuse - Verb

Meaning

To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of.

To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil.

Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse.

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the house was in a terrible state of neglect Source: Internet

According to this hypothesis, the fused, transparent eyelids of snakes are thought to have evolved to combat marine conditions (corneal water loss through osmosis), and the external ears were lost through disuse in an aquatic environment. Source: Internet

A large swimming pool at the centre of the hotel's open-air bar has fallen into disuse and the water in the pool has turned green from what we suspect to be algae infestation. Source: Internet

As the true tenor clef has fallen into disuse in vocal writings, this "octave-dropped" treble clef is often called the tenor clef. Source: Internet

Although it enjoyed a relatively high level of literacy, Baybayin gradually fell into disuse in favor of the Latin alphabet taught by the Spaniards during their rule. Source: Internet

Because of this, codes have fallen into disuse in modern cryptography, and ciphers are the dominant technique. Source: Internet

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