"disused" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} disused (not comparable)
  1. No longer in use. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: antiquated, defunct, outdated, obsolete Translations (no longer in use): nedlagt (Danish), som ikke bruges mere (Danish), käytöstä poistettu (Finnish), désuet (French), desueto (Italian), nedlagt (Norwegian Bokmål), nieużywany [masculine] (Polish), desusado (Portuguese), desusado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disused-en-adj-O9BtP7PW

Verb

IPA: /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} disused
  1. simple past and past participle of disuse Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: disuse
    Sense id: en-disused-en-verb-hOSXg177

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      "sense": "no longer in use",
      "word": "désuet"
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      "sense": "no longer in use",
      "word": "desueto"
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