dilapidator

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dilapidator

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From Latin, from dilapidare (“to destroy with stones”), from dis (intensive) + lapidare (“to stone”) (from lapis (“stone”)) + -tor (“-er”).

noun dilapidators

One who dilapidates; a person causing dilapidation.

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noun one who dilapidates

Français	dilapidateur

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"dilapidator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dilapidator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dilapidator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidator

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"dilapidator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidator.

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@misc{dilapidator_2026,
  title = {dilapidator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dilapidator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}