dilapidate

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/ or /dəˈlæp.ə.deɪt/

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Verb

Plain form dilapidate

Third-person singular dilapidates

Past tense dilapidated

Past participle dilapidated

Present participle dilapidating

1. (transitive) If you dilapidate something, you cause it to fall into disrepair.