as in neglect
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the old house was in such disrepair that the roof had caved in
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The six-bedroom, three-bath home (which was originally rented by Prince Philip's beloved uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten) eventually fell into disrepair.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
After racing paused between 1942 and 1945 to conserve tires for the war effort, the track fell into disrepair and was set to be demolished.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
The estate fell into disrepair during the Soviet Era and was left in ruins after the 1991 collapse of the USSR.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Spain And Its Paradores Like many European countries, Spain is rich in historic buildings of all sorts, monasteries, convents, palaces, castles and so on, and over the years many of them fell into disrepair.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
After racing paused between 1942 and 1945 to conserve tires for the war effort, the track fell into disrepair and was set to be demolished.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
The estate fell into disrepair during the Soviet Era and was left in ruins after the 1991 collapse of the USSR.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Spain And Its Paradores Like many European countries, Spain is rich in historic buildings of all sorts, monasteries, convents, palaces, castles and so on, and over the years many of them fell into disrepair.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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