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dilapidate
[ dih-lap-i-deyt ]
verb (used with object)
, di·lap·i·dat·ed, di·lap·i·dat·ing.
- 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)
, di·lap·i·dat·ed, di·lap·i·dat·ing.
- to fall into ruin or decay.
dilapidate
/ dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪt /
verb
- to fall or cause to fall into ruin or decay
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- di·lapi·dation noun
- di·lapi·dator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dilapidate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dilapidate1
C16: from Latin dīlapidāre to scatter, waste, from dis- apart + lapidāre to stone, throw stones, from lapis stone
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Example Sentences
Smilash had immediately promised to dilapidate it to its former state at the end of the year.
From Project Gutenberg
Everything about the villain stream has a dilapidate, broken-down air: the very mud of the Spider Water is rusty.
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