📜desuetude

noun
/ˈdɛswɪˌtuːd/

Meaning

a state of disuse or inactivity

Example Sentences

The old law has fallen into desuetude.

Synonyms

disuse, inactivity, neglect, abandonment, obscurity

Antonyms

use, practice, activity

Collocations

fall into desuetude, long desuetude, in desuetude

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