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disrepair

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dis⋅re⋅pair

  [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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dis·re·pair   (dĭs'rĭ-pâr')   
n.  The condition of being in need of repair: a house in disrepair.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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disrepair 
1798, from dis- + repair (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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