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dilapidation

C2 Topic:House & Home
US /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ UK /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Freq #178432

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

    Years of neglect left the manor in a state of dilapidation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a state of deterioration... decrepitude
Word family
Derived forms semidilapidation
Related forms dilapidatedilapidateddilapidator

Etymology

From dilapidate.

Topics

House & Home

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