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dilapidate
[dih-lap-i-deyt]
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively).
The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
Archaic., to squander; waste.
verb (used without object)
to fall into ruin or decay.
dilapidate
/ dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪt /
verb
to fall or cause to fall into ruin or decay
Other Word Forms
- dilapidation noun
- dilapidator noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dilapidate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dilapidate1
Example Sentences
The corner lot on which the club stands is now surrounded by hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings occupied by squatters.
"What about the Prince of Wales and Catherine? I wonder if their children would play in it. It's only going to be forgotten about, dilapidated, unless Prince William lets his kids play there."
There, the classrooms offer a stark contrast to the dilapidated government schools, with painted walls, new desks, whiteboards and fans, and students in smart uniforms.
He said Crowborough was a "dilapidated old army camp", adding it would "cost a lot to set up" as accommodation for asylum seekers.
King Charles' grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, brought the dilapidated rural castle back to life after falling in love with the building in the early 1950s.
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