Definition of dilapidation Dilapidation

di•lap•i•da•tion

We found 9 definitions of dilapidation from 4 different sources.

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What does dilapidation mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dilapidations

dilapidation - the process of becoming dilapidated
  ruin
  decay the organic phenomenon of rotting
dilapidation - a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  decrepitude
  deterioration, impairment process of changing to an inferior state
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • dilapidation (Noun)
    The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
  • dilapidation (Noun)
    The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or by intention.
  • dilapidation (Noun)
    Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dilapidation (n.)
    The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered.
  • dilapidation (n.)
    Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.
  • dilapidation (n.)
    The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.

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