through disuse

Examples (10)

• Her muscles had become weak through disuse.
• My French language skills became rusty through disuse.
• The old machinery seized up through disuse and neglect.
• That ancient law has effectively been nullified through disuse.
• The footpath had become completely overgrown through disuse.
• Many traditional ceremonies have lost their significance through disuse.
• Certain words in a language can become archaic through disuse.
• If you don't practice, your ability to play the piano will atrophy through disuse.
• His once-sharp analytical skills had dulled through disuse.
• The railway line fell into a state of decay through disuse.