1. (v. t.) To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of.

2. (v. t.) To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil.

3. (n.) Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse.

abandonment abjure absentation antiquation casting away cessation come off cut out desist desuetude discontinue drop evacuation fogyishness forsaking give over give up have done with jettison jettisoning leave off leaving let go nol-pros not pursue with old-fashionedness old-fogyishness out-of-dateness pulling out put behind one quit relinquish renounce resign staleness stodginess stop stuffiness superannuation throwing overboard unfashionableness waive withdrawal