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disrepair
[dis-ri-pair]
disrepair
/ ˌɪɪˈɛə /
noun
the condition of being worn out or in poor working order; a condition requiring repairs
Word History and Origins
Origin of disrepair1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
The equipment was in varying stages of disrepair, and there was no documentation accompanying it.
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.
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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