Dilapidation
[dɪ,læpɪ'deɪʃ(ə)n] or [də,læpə'deʃən]
Definition
(n.) The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered.
(n.) Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.
(n.) The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.
Typed by Bert
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Ruin, decay, downfall.
Typed by Ellie
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Ruin, decay, disintegration, downfall, crumbling, demolition, dismantlement
ANT:Solidity, reparation, integrity, soundness, construction, fabric, structure
Checker: Sondra
Examples
- It was in a state of dilapidation quite equal to our expectation. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- They are brought to a certain point of dilapidation; they are reduced to pallor, debility, and emaciation. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Dr. Grant and Mrs. Norris were seldom good friends; their acquaintance had begun in dilapidations, and their habits were totally dissimilar. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
Typist: Nelly