ɪˌdeɪt verb (used with object)
1.
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.
2.
Archaic. to squander; waste.
verb (used without object)
3.
to fall into ruin or decay.
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| —vb | |
| to fall or cause to fall into ruin or decay | |
| [C16: from Latin dīlapidāre to scatter, waste, from dis- apart + lapidāre to stone, throw stones, from lapis stone] | |
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dilapidate
1560s, from L. dilapidare, originally "to throw stones;" see dilapidation.
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