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dilapidation definition

di·lapi·da·tion (də lap′ə dā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a dilapidating or becoming dilapidated
  2. a dilapidated condition

Etymology: ME dilapidacioun < LL dilapidatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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