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dis·re·pair
/
ˌdɪs
rɪˈpɛər
/
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[
dis-ri-
pair
]
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noun
the condition of needing
repair
; an impaired or neglected state.
Origin:
1790–1800;
dis-
1
+
repair
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disrepair
(ˌdɪsrɪˈpɛə)
—
n
the condition of being worn out or in poor working order; a condition requiring repairs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
disrepair
1798, from
dis-
+
repair
(n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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