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disrepair

noun

dis·​re·​pair ˌdis-ri-ˈper How to pronounce disrepair (audio)
: the state of being in need of repair
a building fallen into disrepair

Example Sentences

The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up. After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.
Recent Examples on the Web After hosting a department store and later a gymnastics business, the Murray building is currently closed and has fallen into disrepair. Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 When Johnson first visited the 3,000-square-foot space that would eventually become his, the Beaux Arts facade of the Graham Court was still stately, but much of its interior had fallen into disrepair. Elizabeth Hayt, ELLE Decor, 26 Aug. 2022 But starting in the late 1990s, cattle operations began to dwindle and the ranch fell into disrepair. Sarah Kuta, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 The track was resurfaced in 1996 for the Centennial Olympic Games, but had since fallen into disrepair. Ernie Suggs, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Its infrastructure has fallen into disrepair with over 20-hour long electricity cuts in addition to fuel, bread and water shortages. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Prior to the fire, most of the beloved resort had already been torn down after falling into disrepair. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 But 12 years ago, Western Hills fell into disrepair and then foreclosure. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2022 Less than two years after a catastrophic explosion nearly leveled whole parts of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, plunging the country into economic disrepair and social despair, the Ukraine war and natural gas gave Lebanon a chance to rebuild. Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disrepair was in 1798

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