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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
That left much of the dilapidated equipment and security weaknesses in place.
"In previous decades, houses in poor condition... became increasingly dilapidated and deteriorated on the property market, prompting the municipality to intervene", he told AFP.
She meets and marries fellow student Jen Chao-Pe, and together they move into a dilapidated walk-up in Washington Heights, where Agnes learns to scrimp and save and paint her own walls.
The neighbouring yellow four-storey building, meant to accommodate 400 but holding many more, was even more dilapidated.
Funding was secured in 2023 to build a "like-for-like" replacement school on the Isle of Mull to replace the dilapidated Tobermory High School, which also houses a primary and nursery school.
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