disuse
UKUS
C2
Definitions
n.
The state of no longer being used
废弃不用；闲置
v.
To stop using something
停止使用
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (away, reversal) + use = the absence of use; falling out of use.
Root us still carries 68 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.fall into disuse逐渐废弃
- 2.in disuse闲置不用
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old factory fell into disuse after the company moved.
- 2.
Many dialect words have slipped into disuse.