dilapidate
Meanings
verb
- To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
- To squander or waste.
- To fall into ruin or disuse.
adj
- dilapidated
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin dilapidō (“to scatter, consume, throw away”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from dis- (“asunder”) + lapidō (“to stone”), from lapis (“stone”). Compare French dilapider.
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