Disused

//ˌdɪsˈjuːzd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of disuse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    No longer in use. not-comparable

    "But as time & experience do reforme euery thing that is amisse, so this bitter poeme called the old Comedy, being disused and taken away, the new Comedy came in place, more ciuill and pleasant a great deale and not touching any man by name, but in a certain generalitie glancing at euery abuse,"

Adjective
  1. 1
    no longer in use wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
obsoleteabandonedabjuredantediluvialantediluvianantiquated

Example

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"What a home! The place looked like some disused rag-store. The large unglazed window was closed up by a dilapidated shutter."

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