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:
- dwindle
- diminish
- wane
- disintegrate
- degrade
- putrefy
- degenerate
- crumble
- molder
- rot
- corrupt
- recede
- deteriorate
- downsize
- decompose
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- retrograde
- devolve
- decay
- atrophy
- debilitate
- lessen
- descend
- spoil
- reduce
- regress
- ebb
- abate
- languish
- worsen
- de-escalate
- sour
- decline
- undermine
- break down
Antonyms:
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.
