Sekirov Dictionary

dilapidate

/dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/

verb 3
adjective 1
forms 5

verb3

•
To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
- If the bishop, parson, or vicar, etc., dilapidates the buildings, or cuts down the timber of the patrimony[…] — 1765
•
(figurative) To squander or waste.
- The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much dilapidated. — 1692
(no longer used) To fall into ruin or disuse.

adjective1

(no longer used) dilapidated

forms

dilapidated · dilapidating · dilapidates · more dilapidate · most dilapidate

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