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disrepair

[dis-ri-pair] / ˌdɪs rɪˈpɛər /
NOUN
state of deterioration
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Meridian Hill Park notably has a monumental cascading fountain that has been in disrepair for years and only just reopened.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“Now all those artists are gone, and all that art is gone,” Chambers said, peering toward his studio, which houses Louis Comfort Tiffany lamps in disrepair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Now frozen by British sanctions, the properties have fallen into disrepair, the overgrown lots a blight on an upscale street lined with manicured gardens and iron gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The intricate patterns and iconic brick walls that once defined the kitchen have fallen into disrepair - plaster peeling from cracked walls and sections of the floor beginning to cave in.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

With Jackson family finances ruined and most of the former enslaved community gone, the Hermitage soon fell into disrepair.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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