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[ dis-ri-pair ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌdɪs rɪˈpɛər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state.
Origin of disrepair First recorded in 1790–1800; dis-1 + repair1
Words nearby disrepair disregard, disregardful, disrelated, disrelish, disremember, disrepair , disreputable, disreputation, disrepute, disrespect, disrespectable
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Example sentences from the Web for disrepair Years of looting for treasure and building materials, left Kayakoy in a sad state of disrepair .
Turkey's Gorgeous Ghost Town | Nina Strochlic| July 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As the Cold War died down and nuclear destruction never came to fruition, the underground complex slowly slipped into disrepair .
Britain’s Nuke-Proof Underground City | Nina Strochlic| June 26, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In much of the DRC, roads are in a woeful state of disrepair , and in Goma, the conditions are especially dire.
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However, Don ends up ceding the LA office to Ted, leaving his marriage in a desperate state of disrepair .
Every Woman Don Draper’s Hooked Up With on ‘Mad Men’ | Amy Zimmerman| April 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
With few Yankees left to vilify, Venezuela continues its slow motion spin into disrepair .
Venezuela’s Audio Hoax Sees Chavez Speaking From the Grave | Mac Margolis| October 8, 2013| DAILY BEAST
It had once been quite a pretentious cabin, but had fallen into disrepair .
The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three | Dexter J. Forrester
It fell into disrepair and was completed by Nebuchadnezzar and was used as one of the great temples.
The Bible Period by Period | Josiah Blake Tidwell
Houses are falling into disrepair for want of plaster, paint and tools.
The Crisis in Russia | Arthur Ransome
The moon looked down at it soberly through dispersing clouds as though grieved by its disrepair .
Otherwise Phyllis | Meredith Nicholson
The cemeteries were found much neglected, and in a sad state of disrepair .
The Life of Gordon, Volume I | Demetrius Charles Boulger
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British Dictionary definitions for disrepair noun the condition of being worn out or in poor working order; a condition requiring repairs
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Words related to disrepair decay, down, dead, ruination, decrepitude, collapse, dilapidation, damaged, decayed, decrepit, kaput, on the blink, on the fritz, out of commission, out of order, worn out, busted, wracked