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disrepair

[dis-ri-pair]

noun

  1. the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state.



disrepair

/ ˌɪɪˈɛə /

noun

  1. the condition of being worn out or in poor working order; a condition requiring repairs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disrepair1

First recorded in 1790–1800; dis- 1 + repair 1
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The state of disrepair at the Brit School in Croydon, forced a classroom and changing rooms used by musical theatre students to close, according to the LDRS.

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The decision came after years of financial trouble with buildings in disrepair and disarray, replete with squatters, crime, nonfunctional elevators and clogged and broken toilets.

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The equipment was in varying stages of disrepair, and there was no documentation accompanying it.

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Handel, however, acknowledged the building was in disrepair when his company came on board and has been trying to address several issues, including security problems.

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The disrepair is one indication of how the Catholic Church's power and influence has been ebbing away in America's big cities.

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