Definition of dilapidate
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bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
fall into decay or ruin
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deteriorate
become worse or disintegrate
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go to pot, go to the dogs
become ruined
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wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin
deteriorate through use or stress
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corrode, rust
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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eat away, fret
wear away or erode
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weather
change under the action or influence of the weather
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eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away
become ground down or deteriorate
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droop, wilt
become limp
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ruin
fall into ruin
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break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out
go to pieces
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fray, frazzle
wear away by rubbing
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change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Vocabulary Lists for dilapidate
George Orwell's "1984" Part 2 (comprehensive) »(2441 words)
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