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Distressed properties are often vacant and in disrepair, and thus sold at significant discounts. As the share of distressed sales grows, home prices fall.
Mark Zandi

Meaning of "disrepair" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISREPAIR

disrepair  [ˌdɪsrɪˈpɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISREPAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disrepair is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISREPAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disrepair in the English dictionary

The definition of disrepair in the dictionary is the condition of being worn out or in poor working order; a condition requiring repairs.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISREPAIR


abampere
æbˈæmpɛə
ampere
ˈæmpɛə
compare
kəmˈpɛə
compere
ˈkɒmpɛə
despair
dɪˈspɛə
impair
ɪmˈpɛə
intercompare
ˌɪntəkəmˈpɛə
milliampere
ˈmɪlɪˌæmpɛə
overprepare
ˌəʊvəprɪˈpɛə
pair
pɛə
pare
pɛə
pear
pɛə
prepare
prɪˈpɛə
repair
rɪˈpɛə
spare
spɛə
unrepair
ˌʌnrɪˈpɛə
volt-ampere
ˈvəʊltˈæmpɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISREPAIR

disregard
disregarder
disregardful
disregardfully
disregardfulness
disregards
disrelated
disrelation
disrelish
disremember
disreputability
disreputable
disreputableness
disreputably
disreputation
disrepute
disrespect
disrespectability
disrespectable
disrespectful

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISREPAIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
appair
au pair
Blair
breeding pair
chair
Clair
Cooper pair
fair
flair
hair
hot air
in the air
lone pair
minimal pair
sair
the electric chair
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of disrepair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISREPAIR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disrepair» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disrepair

Translation of «disrepair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISREPAIR

Find out the translation of disrepair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disrepair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disrepair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

年久失修
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mal estado
570 millions of speakers

English

disrepair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीर्णता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العطب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неисправность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desuso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভগ্নদশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

délabrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rosak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

荒廃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disrepair
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hư hỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழுதடைந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जंतुसंसर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haraplık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rovina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bankructwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несправність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stare proastă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερείπωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förfall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forfalt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disrepair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISREPAIR»

The term «disrepair» is regularly used and occupies the 62.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISREPAIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disrepair

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QUOTES WITH «DISREPAIR»

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Mark Zandi
Distressed properties are often vacant and in disrepair, and thus sold at significant discounts. As the share of distressed sales grows, home prices fall.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISREPAIR»

Discover the use of disrepair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disrepair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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State of Disrepair: Fixing the Culture and Practices of the ...
Developed in reaction to the proposition that America's civilian agencies could not be made as successful as the military, State of Disrepair: Fixing the Culture and Practices of the State Department shows how the deficiencies in focus, ...
Kori N. Schake, 2012
2
Housing and Health in Europe: The WHO LARES project
Table 7.3 CHAID models of dampness and humidity indices Dampness index CHAID explanatory variables First level Second level Third level Household mould>0 City Disrepair WinterCold WinterCold NumPeople View Heating Disrepair ...
David Ormandy, 2009
3
A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant
The law, however, uses a strict definition of 'disrepair'. For a condition of disrepair to exist two factors must be satisfied: (a) there must be some deterioration of a part of the premises from a previous better condition; (b) the burdened party must  ...
Simon Garner, Alexandra Frith, 2010
4
Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report
DISREPAIR CLAIMS BY TENANTS 4.1 Housing disrepair claims are discussed in PR paragraphs 31.3.1 to 31.3.4. The factual summary in those paragraphs has not been challenged, save for the statement that "CFAs45 now provide an ...
Rupert M. Jackson, 2010
5
Guide to Dilapidations
if not, is any lesser disrepair admitted and, if so, what that lesser disrepair is; and · if any disrepair is admitted, the remedial works that are necessary to make good that disrepair. Let us continue with the example of the roof. The tenant's building ...
Andrew Olins
6
Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health
Exposure to lead Asbestos and other pollutants Falling objects and explosion Injury from doors and windows Sanitation and drainage Design and layout Disrepair Structural stability Lightmg Fire-separation Fi re- p reca utions Means of escape ...
Stephen Battersby, W.H. Bassett, 2012
7
Housing Disrepair Legal Obligations: Good Practice Guidance
This document provides guidance on good practice in the management and delivery of housing repairs. It highlights legal obligations, and suggests appropriate responses where there are threats of litigation.
‎2002
8
The Courts: Small Claims; First Report of Session 2005-06; ...
The limit of £1.000 for claims either involving PSLA in personal injury cases or repair or other claims in housing disrepair cases has been in place since July 1991. At that time, this limit applied to all claims, not just those involving personal  ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Constitutional Affairs Committee, 2005
9
A Practical Approach to Housing Law
Damages disrepair, for 360 general 360-61 special 361-62 harassment and illegal eviction 434-37 Decisions local authorities 33-34 Defective housing disrepair, and. see Disrepair and defective housing Defective Premises Act 1972 (text) ...
Graham Robson, David Roberts, 2005
10
Being a Landlord
A landlord is not liable under Section 11 to carry out repairs or to compensate the tenant for disrepair unless the landlord receives notification of the disrepair. As a landlord does not live in the property the landlord has limited opportunities of ...
George Denton-Ashley, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISREPAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disrepair is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Grants awarded to save Dorset churches from falling into disrepair
GRANTS awarded by the Dorset Historic Churches Trust will enable crucial restoration work to be carried out on historic churches in the ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»
2
'Alleypalooza' aims to repair and repave 64 DC alleys by Sept. 11
For decades, the alley behind Kermit Frazier's adolescent home has languished in a state of disrepair. Cracks and chunks of concrete make the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Charges filed against family in 'hoarder house' case
But because the child's bed was in such disrepair, she slept on a mattress on the floor where she was directly exposed to dirt and filth. «Stillwater News Press, Jul 15»
4
Historic Oak Grove home goes back generations
Clampitt says the home, one of the oldest houses in Oak Grove, had fallen into complete disrepair and been uninhabited since the mid-1990s. «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
5
Coroner: Chicago teen found inside Gary school had been strangled
"When you look at blight attached to abandoned buildings like schools and churches in disrepair, it's a significant challenge we haven't been ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Future of Tulip facility "in the hands" of Empire State
... of the 20-acre property in the Falls' North End. According to Chapin, the former facility is dated, inefficient and in disrepair, while the proposal ... «Niagara Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Hanover father pleads for help after sewage floods apartment, son …
His unit is still in disrepair. "They do one thing for about two hours, and then they go home," said Bell. "That's the key word. They go home. «WWBT NBC12 News, Jul 15»
8
Study: Repaired vacant houses coincide with a drop in crime
... Ordinance - a statute passed in 2011 and aimed at the property owners who left empty houses to languish in disrepair on so many city blocks ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
9
Former Queens Public Library President Blew Taxpayer Money On …
In early 2014, it came to light that while the library's main Jamaica branch stood in a state of perpetual disrepair, Galante, who enjoyed a ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
10
Judge asks pointed questions as arena subsidy trial wraps up
The city argued that the garage spaces at the Downtown Plaza site were worth nothing because they are in disrepair and will require as much ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

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