disrepair.

A state in which something needs repair because it is damaged or neglected.

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Words that belong together

• fall into disrepair
• serious disrepair

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The house fell into disrepair after the last caretaker left.

Serious disrepair made the upper gallery unsafe to cross.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.