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Definition of Dilapidate
1. Verb. Bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse.
2. Verb. Fall into decay or ruin. "The unoccupied house started to decay"
Exact synonyms: Crumble, Decay
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Deteriorate, Corrode, Rust, Weather, Eat At, Erode, Gnaw, Gnaw At, Wear Away, Droop, Wilt, Ruin, Break, Bust, Fall Apart, Wear, Wear Out
Derivative terms: Decadent, Decay, Decay
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Deteriorate, Corrode, Rust, Weather, Eat At, Erode, Gnaw, Gnaw At, Wear Away, Droop, Wilt, Ruin, Break, Bust, Fall Apart, Wear, Wear Out
Derivative terms: Decadent, Decay, Decay
Definition of Dilapidate
1. v. t. To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a building.
2. v. i. To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate.
Definition of Dilapidate
1. [v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dilapidate
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