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disused

UKUS
C2

Definitions

adj.

No longer used or maintained; abandoned

废弃不用的,已停用的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dis-not, apart, away
+
useuse
+
-dpast tense / completed
=disused

dis- (not, reversal) + used = 'no longer used.' Typically describes buildings, railways, or facilities left idle and falling into neglect.

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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    They turned the disused factory into an art gallery.

  • 2.

    A disused railway line runs behind the village.

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