- disrepair
- noun
Date: 1798
the state of being in need of repair <a building fallen into disrepair>
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disrepair
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Disrepair — Dis re*pair , n. A state of being in bad condition, and needing repair. [1913 Webster] The fortifications were ancient and in disrepair. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disrepair — [adj] broken; deteriorated busted*, damaged, dead, decayed, decrepit, down, kaput*, not functioning, on the blink*, on the fritz*, out of commission*, out of order, worn out, wracked*; concept 485 Ant. good, unbroken disrepair [n] state of… … New thesaurus
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
disrepair — n. 1) a state of disrepair 2) in disrepair (the building is in disrepair) * * * [ˌdɪsrɪ peə] a state of disrepair in disrepair (the building is in disrepair) … Combinatory dictionary
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
