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unrepair

[ uhn-ri-pair ]
/ ˌʌn rɪˈpɛər /

noun

lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation: in a state of unrepair.

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Origin of unrepair

First recorded in 1870–75; un-1 + repair1

OTHER WORDS FROM unrepair

un·re·paired, adjective

Words nearby unrepair

unremitted, unremittedly, unremittent, unremitting, unrent, unrepair, unrepairable, unrepeatable, unrepentant, unreported, unrepresentative
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British Dictionary definitions for unrepair

unrepair
/ (ˌʌnrɪˈpɛə) /

noun

a less common word for disrepair

Derived forms of unrepair

unrepaired, adjective
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