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disrepair Definition

dis·re·pair (dis′ri per, disri per′)

noun

the condition of needing repairs; state of neglect; dilapidation

disrepair Synonyms

disrepair

n.

disrepair Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Factors include disrepair, instability, dampness, bathroom and kitchen facilities, water supply, heating, lighting, ventilation and drainage.
  • tackle: But more important is the less glamorous task of tackling serious disrepair - doing the unseen jobs to remedy damp and deterioration.
  • reflect: There was a one year rent free period granted to reflect disrepair.

Preposition: through

  • neglect: They may fall into disrepair through neglect, ignorance or disuse.

Preposition: over

  • year: During the War of Independence, the Iraqis stopped the flow of oil to Haifa and the pipeline fell into disrepair over the years.

Adjective modifier

  • serious: By the middle of the 19thC the church had fallen into serious disrepair.
  • substantial: There was no doubt that the road was badly potholed and in substantial disrepair by 2002.
  • considerable: The canal was closed in 1914 having been un-navigable for several years and fell into considerable disrepair.
  • general: Thus general disrepair actually in evidence on the property was disregarded.
  • such: That is the property will be valued as if such disrepair or defect did not exist.
  • severe: Thousands of listed buildings and structures are classified as in severe disrepair, many on the point of collapse.

Modifies a noun

  • claim: The matter is to be dealt with at the forum with specific reference to disrepair claim farmers.
  • case: A litigation department which can handle large numbers of routine disrepair cases or the most complex judicial review.
  • problem: W top Walls & bridges in disrepair Report problems with walls & bridges, find out who owns a wall, and maintenance information.
  • protocol: Majority of the respondents said that there should not be any relationship with the disrepair protocol.
  • arbitration: This page describes the Hackney housing disrepair arbitration scheme.

Noun used with modifier

  • housing: Over half of our work in the UK is related to housing disrepair.
  • sector: So there is still the opportunity to ensure that older people's housing issues and private sector disrepair are adequately addressed in regional strategies.

Preposition: in

  • century: It suffered from neglect and fell into disrepair in the nineteenth century.

Preposition: for

  • year: The grain silo at Millbay has remained disused and in a state of disrepair for many years.