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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Recent Examples of disrepair
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
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Briefly, this index adds up all the adverse events – including forms of neglect, abuse or other household dysfunction – an individual experienced during childhood into a single cumulative score.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese ruling party's past anxieties over regime security played a significant role in the rapid deterioration of the bilateral relationship.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The deterioration in Volkswagen’s prospects point to worsening conditions in the private sector in Germany.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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The loss was impacted by a $15.7 million other expense, net, primarily related to the accrual of additional expenses for net abandonment obligations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Its formidable Second Fleet would protect sea routes, support the continent’s major naval powers, and continue to provide extended deterrence—satiating Europeans who are afraid of abandonment at a time of Russian revanchism.Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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