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The Meaning of disuse

  • (v. t.) To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of.
  • (v. t.) To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil.
  • (n.) Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse.

Synonyms

neglect

Rhymes

abstruse , abuse , asmus , boose , bruce , caboose , chartreuse , cheuse , coos , cruce , cuisse , damoose , deduce , derousse , deuce , deuss , diffuse , disabuse , doose , douce , druce , duce , ekeus , excuse , footloose , goose , hoose , induce , introduce , juice , labouisse , lajous , loose , luce , misuse , moose , mousse , noose , nous , obtuse , overproduce , prepuce , preuss , produce , profuse , recluse , reduce , reintroduce , reproduce , reuse , ruess , seduce , seuss , sluice , spruce , truce , tyus , use , vanhoose , yous , zeus