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- 1. (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect: "old, dilapidated buildings"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the adjective dilapidated, which means decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin. Find out how to use it in a sentence and how it relates to the verb dilapidate and the noun lapis.
Dilapidated means old and in poor condition, especially of a structure. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, translations and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Dilapidate means to bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, or to squander or destroy. Learn the origin, examples, synonyms, and related words of dilapidate from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
adjective. us / dɪˈlæp.ə.deɪ.t̬ɪd / uk / dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd / Add to word list. old and in poor condition: The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated. a dilapidated old car / shed. Synonyms. broken-down. decrepit. derelict. ramshackle disapproving. rickety. run-down. tumbledown. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In bad condition.
Dilapidated definition: reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.. See examples of DILAPIDATED used in a sentence.
Dilapidated is a word that implies deterioration, often because of neglect. So if you don’t take care of things, they can become dilapidated. That goes for houses, tree forts, relationships, health — you name it! Definitions of dilapidated. adjective. in deplorable condition.
Dilapidated means old and in a generally bad condition, or falling to pieces or into disrepair. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations, sentences and word frequency.
