dilapidate (Meaning)
dilapidate (v)
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
fall into decay or ruin
dilapidate (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.
To impair by waste and abuse; to squander.
dilapidate (v. i.)
To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dilapidate
Synonyms:
- downsize
- recede
- deteriorate
- corrupt
- degrade
- rot
- decompose
- dwindle
- crumble
- degenerate
- putrefy
- molder
- wane
- disintegrate
- diminish
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- retrograde
- lessen
- atrophy
- reduce
- languish
- devolve
- spoil
- de-escalate
- decay
- worsen
- undermine
- descend
- break down
- ebb
- decline
- regress
- abate
- debilitate
- sour
Antonyms:
dilapidate Sentence Examples
- The abandoned house stood dilapidated and forlorn, with broken windows and crumbling walls.
- Years of neglect had dilapidated the once-grand mansion, leaving it a hollow shell of its former glory.
- The old pier had become dilapidated and dangerous, with rotting planks and loose railings.
- The dilapidated barn stood as a testament to the passage of time, its weathered boards and rusting hinges bearing witness to its age.
- The dilapidated castle stood on a hill overlooking the town, its turrets and towers crumbling and overgrown with ivy.
- The dilapidated church stood empty and forgotten, its stained-glass windows shattered and its pews covered in dust.
- The dilapidated mill stood silent and still, its machinery rusting and its walls covered in graffiti.
- The dilapidated factory stood as a reminder of the town's industrial past, its windows boarded up and its walls covered in peeling paint.
- The dilapidated schoolhouse stood empty and abandoned, its playground overgrown with weeds and its windows broken.
- The dilapidated theater stood as a monument to a bygone era, its marquee faded and its posters torn and tattered.
FAQs About the word dilapidate
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The abandoned house stood dilapidated and forlorn, with broken windows and crumbling walls.
Years of neglect had dilapidated the once-grand mansion, leaving it a hollow shell of its former glory.
The old pier had become dilapidated and dangerous, with rotting planks and loose railings.
The dilapidated barn stood as a testament to the passage of time, its weathered boards and rusting hinges bearing witness to its age.
