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Disrepair
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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
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Disrepair
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
disrepair
1798, from
dis-
+
repair
(n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The house had been unoccupied for many years and was in a state of
disrepair
.
Paving broken, in a state of
disrepair
or having no paving.
Upon investigation the apartments were found in a state of
disrepair
.
Not only are they often misshapen and woefully out of date, but many have been
in a state of
disrepair
for years.
Lucky for urban explorers and adventurous photographers, they're still pretty incredible to see, no matter the state of
disrepair
.
They'd slid into
disrepair
, with chipped brown exterior walls and worn down lobbies.
He's called the city about the marker's
disrepair
, and they haven't done anything, so he's taking matters into his own hands.
But other parts of the road system are also in
disrepair
.
The town hasn't changed much and is now in
disrepair
due to a downturn in the economy.
But the agricultural extension system is now in some
disrepair
.
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