disuse
Roget-categorie 678
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.2. Prospective volition
›› 5.2.3. Precursory measures
#678.
Disuse
zelfstandig naamwoord
forbearance,
abstinence —
disuse —
relinquishment
etc.
782 —
desuetude
etc.
(want of habit)
614 —
disusage†.
werkwoord
not use —
do without,
dispense with,
let alone,
not touch,
forbear,
abstain,
spare,
waive,
neglect —
keep back,
reserve.
lay up,
lay by,
lay on the shelf,
keep on the shelf,
lay up in ordinary —
lay up in a napkin —
shelve —
set aside,
put aside,
lay aside —
disuse,
leave off,
have done with —
supersede —
discard
etc.
(eject)
297 —
dismiss,
give warning.
throw aside
etc.
(relinquish)
782 —
make away with
etc.
(destroy)
162 —
cast overboard,
heave overboard,
throw overboard —
cast to the dogs,
cast to the winds —
dismantle
etc.
(Render useless)
645.
lie unemployed,
remain unemployed
etc.
adj.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
not used
etc.
v. —
unemployed,
unapplied,
undisposed of,
unspent,
unexercised,
untouched,
untrodden,
unessayed†,
ungathered†,
unculled —
uncalled for,
not required.
disused
etc.
v. —
done with.
The content on this page comes straight from Project Gutenberg Etext of Roget's Thesaurus No. Two, which consists of the acclaimed work by Peter Mark Roget augmented with more recent material. Some changes were made to the formatting for improved readability.
Vetgedrukte nummers geven verwante Roget-categorieën aan. Een obelisk-symbool (†) volgt op archaïsche woorden die niet langer courant zijn.
debug info: 0.001