disrepair

disrepair
/dis'ri pair"/, n.
the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state.
[1790-1800; DIS-1 + REPAIR]

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  • disrepair — I noun collapse, corrosion, damage, decadence, decadency, decay, decrepitude, degeneration, deterioration, dilapidation, impaired condition, impairment, lack of maintenance, neglect, ruination II index damage, deterioration, impairment (damage) …   Law dictionary

  • disrepair — (n.) 1798, from DIS (Cf. dis ) + REPAIR (Cf. repair) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • disrepair — ► NOUN ▪ a poor condition due to neglect …   English terms dictionary

  • disrepair — [dis΄ri per′, dis′ri per΄] n. the condition of needing repairs; state of neglect; dilapidation …   English World dictionary

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  • disrepair — noun VERB + DISREPAIR ▪ fall into ▪ The building had fallen into disrepair. PREPOSITION ▪ in disrepair ▪ Much of the old building was still in disrepair …   Collocations dictionary

  • disrepair — [[t]dɪ̱srɪpe͟ə(r)[/t]] PHRASE: usu v link PHR If something is in disrepair or is in a state of disrepair, it is broken or in bad condition. The house was unoccupied and in a bad state of disrepair... Many of the older buildings had fallen into… …   English dictionary

  • disrepair — noun (U) buildings, roads etc that are in disrepair are in bad condition because they have not been repaired or looked after: be in disrepair/fall into disrepair: a fine Georgian mansion that had been allowed to fall into disrepair …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • disrepair — dis|re|pair [ˌdısrıˈpeə US ˈper] n [U] buildings, roads etc that are in disrepair are in bad condition because they have not been cared for ▪ buildings allowed to fall into disrepair ▪ The castle is in a state of disrepair …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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