nonuse
Leaving something untouched
Nonuse is the state of not using something, or the failure to use it: The policy lapsed due to nonuse.
The term appears in legal and administrative contexts—nonuse of a trademark can lead to its cancellation, nonuse of a right may result in forfeiture.
Sometimes spelled non-use.
Preserving while inactive
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
reservation · holding · hibernation · latency · suspension · decommissioning · idleness · retirement
A full stopping
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
renunciation · withdrawal · stopping · termination · halting · quitting · desisting · abstention
Willful lack of attention
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- inattentionLack of focus
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
omission · dereliction · lapse · oversight · forgetfulness · carelessness · apathy · indifference
State of being antiquated
- deprecationExpression of strong disapproval
- supersessionAct of replacing another
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
replacement · outmodedness · redundancy · extinction · discard · abandonment · desuetude · irrelevance
mothballing
Preserving while inactive
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- storageSpace for keeping goods
standby · reservation · holding · hibernation · latency · suspension · decommissioning · idleness · retirement · inactivity
cessation
A full stopping
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
surrender · renunciation · withdrawal · stopping · termination · halting · quitting · desisting · abstention · forgoing
disregard
Willful lack of attention
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- inattentionLack of focus
negligence · omission · dereliction · lapse · oversight · forgetfulness · carelessness · apathy · indifference · remissness
outdatedness
State of being antiquated
- deprecationExpression of strong disapproval
- supersessionAct of replacing another
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
retirement · replacement · outmodedness · redundancy · extinction · discard · abandonment · desuetude · irrelevance
nonuseuse
Put into service
usage · utilization · application · employment · operation
nonuseuse
Put into service
engagement · adoption · consumption · participation · activity