disuse

Noun

the state of something that has been unused and neglected
The state of not being used; neglect.

Verb

Verb Forms: disused, disusing, disuses

To cease to use something; to let it fall into neglect.
To cease the use of.
To disaccustom.

Examples

He was disused to hard work.
If you DISUSE your high-value tiles too early, you might regret it in the endgame.
The garden fell into disuse and became overgrown.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French desuser, equivalent to dis- + use.

Synonyms

neglect, desuetude

Scrabble Score: 7

disuse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
disuse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disuse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

disuse: valid Words With Friends Word