desuetude
/dɪˈsjuːɪtjuːd/noun
उच्चारण डिस्यूइट्यूड
अप्रयोग, अप्रचलन
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[U] formal
the state of no longer being used
अप्रयोग, अप्रचलन
- The old law fell into desuetude.
- The rule remained in the book but had fallen into desuetude long ago.
- Handwritten letters have fallen into desuetude in the age of email.
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- The custom fell into desuetude within a few years.
- Many old words lie in desuetude, found only in dusty books.
Synonyms disuse obsolescence abandonment neglect discontinuance
Opposite use practice currency application
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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des·ue·tude
?Which word?
Keep the no-longer-used words together: desuetude (formal), disuse ('fall into disuse'), obsolescence (the state of becoming out of date), abeyance (temporary disuse: 'held in abeyance'), dormancy (a temporary inactive state).
अप्रयुक्त के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: desuetude (औपचारिक), disuse ('fall into disuse'), obsolescence (पुराना पड़ जाने की अवस्था), abeyance (अस्थायी अप्रयोग: 'held in abeyance'), dormancy (अस्थायी निष्क्रिय अवस्था)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fall into desuetude (stop being used).
Collocation 'fall into desuetude' (उपयोग बंद होना)।