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DILAPIDATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The process of becoming dilapidated
Synonyms:
dilapidation; ruin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("dilapidation" is a kind of...):
decay (the process of gradually becoming inferior)
Derivation:
dilapidate (bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A state of deterioration due to old age or long use
Synonyms:
decrepitude; dilapidation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dilapidation" is a kind of...):
deterioration; impairment (a symptom of reduced quality or strength)
Derivation:
dilapidate (bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse)
