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dilapidated

[dih-lap-i-dey-tid]

adjective

  1. reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.

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dilapidated

/ ɪˈæɪˌɪɪ /

adjective

  1. falling to pieces or in a state of disrepair; shabby

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Other Word Forms

  • nondilapidated adjective
  • undilapidated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dilapidated1

First recorded in 1800–10; dilapidate + -ed 2
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It could be demolished within months because it is dilapidated and unsafe, with parts of it having already collapsed.

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"When she came to, she said, she found herself on the floor in a dilapidated building, clearly in Gaza, her shirt up baring her breasts and pants pulled down, with seven gunmen standing over her."

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But experts say that refurbishing the dilapidated remains of the once-formidable prison is "not realistic at all".

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"They're seeing streets that once had no houses on it or rotting lots or dilapidated houses that we've come in, purchased the land, tore down the houses, and we're rebuilding the community."

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The report's author, armed forces commissioner Eva Högl, revealed dire shortages ranging from ammunition to soldiers, right down to dilapidated barracks.

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