dilapidation
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dilapidation
- /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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noun dilapidations · delapidation
- The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
- The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
- Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.
- Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.
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noun the state of being dilapidated
| हिन्दी | जर्जरता jarjartā |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verfall, Baufälligkeit |
| Ελληνικά | φθορά fthorá |
noun (law) damaging a building or structure
| Deutsch | Verwahrlosung, Zerstörung |
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Talk about this word "dilapidation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dilapidation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dilapidation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidation "dilapidation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidation.Cite this
@misc{dilapidation_2026,
title = {dilapidation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
