dilapidate Definition
di·lapi·date (də lap′ə dāt′)
intransitive verb, transitive verb -·dat′ed, -·dat′·ing
to become or cause to become partially ruined and in need of repairs, as through neglect
Etymology: < L dilapidatus, pp. of dilapidare, to squander, demolish < dis-, apart + lapidare, to throw stones at < lapis, a stone: see lapidary
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