dilapidate

[ dih-lap-i-deyt ]
/ dɪˈlæp ɪˌdeɪt /

verb (used with object), di·lap·i·dat·ed, di·lap·i·dat·ing.

to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
Archaic. to squander; waste.

verb (used without object), di·lap·i·dat·ed, di·lap·i·dat·ing.

to fall into ruin or decay.

Origin of dilapidate

1560–70; < Medieval Latin dīlapidātus, past participle of dīlapidāre to squander (compare dīlapidātiō disrepair), Latin: to pelt with stones; see di-2, lapidate

OTHER WORDS FROM dilapidate

di·lap·i·da·tion, noun di·lap·i·da·tor, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dilapidation (1 of 2)

dilapidation
/ (dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

the state of being or becoming dilapidated
(often plural) property law
  1. the state of disrepair of premises at the end of a tenancy due to neglect
  2. the extent of repairs necessary to such premises

Derived forms of dilapidation

dilapidator, noun

British Dictionary definitions for dilapidation (2 of 2)

dilapidate
/ (dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪt) /

verb

to fall or cause to fall into ruin or decay

Word Origin for dilapidate

C16: from Latin dīlapidāre to scatter, waste, from dis- apart + lapidāre to stone, throw stones, from lapis stone