Meaning & use
disrepair
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The condition of being damaged or in poor working order because of neglect.
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The old barn had fallen into disrepair after years of being left empty.
Years of underfunding left the public library in a state of disrepair.
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Almost always used in the phrase 'fall into disrepair' or 'in (a state of) disrepair.'
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