disrepair

noun

dis·​re·​pair ˌdis-ri-ˈper How to pronounce disrepair (audio)
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: the state of being in need of repair
a building fallen into disrepair

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The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up. After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.
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Hospitals, cemeteries and zoos are all in a similar state of disrepair. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 The nation’s oil infrastructure is in a state of disrepair after years of mismanagement by its socialist government. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Much of the remaining acreage consists of brownfield developments that were allowed to dilapidate into disrepair under the governments of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 But photographs accompanying the current listing show an interior still in various states of disrepair, including peeling paint, exposed framing and lath. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disrepair

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First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disrepair was in 1798

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disrepair

noun
dis·​re·​pair ˌdis-ri-ˈpa(ə)r How to pronounce disrepair (audio)
-ˈpe(ə)r
: the condition of needing repair
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