dilapidate

Definition of dilapidate

Verbs

bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
Type of:
destroy, destruct
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
fall into decay or ruin
Synonyms:
crumble, decay
Types:
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deteriorate
become worse or disintegrate
go to pot, go to the dogs
become ruined
wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin
deteriorate through use or stress
corrode, rust
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
eat away, fret
wear away or erode
weather
change under the action or influence of the weather
eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away
become ground down or deteriorate
droop, wilt
become limp
ruin
fall into ruin
break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out
go to pieces
fray, frazzle
wear away by rubbing
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

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