dilapidate
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.
to fall into ruin or decay.
Origin of dilapidate
1Other words from dilapidate
- di·lap·i·da·tion, noun
- di·lap·i·da·tor, noun
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How to use dilapidate in a sentence
Smilash had immediately promised to dilapidate it to its former state at the end of the year.
An Unsocial Socialist | George Bernard ShawEverything about the villain stream has a dilapidate, broken-down air: the very mud of the Spider Water is rusty.
Held for Orders | Frank H. Spearman
British Dictionary definitions for dilapidate
/ (dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪt) /
to fall or cause to fall into ruin or decay
Origin of dilapidate
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