Dilapidate Definition
dĭ-lăpĭ-dāt
dilapidated, dilapidates, dilapidating
verb
dilapidates, dilapidating
To bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair.
American Heritage
To squander; waste.
American Heritage
To become or cause to become partially ruined and in need of repairs, as through neglect.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) To squander or waste.
Wiktionary
Origin of Dilapidate
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Latin dīlapidāre dīlapidāt- to demolish, destroy dī-, dis- apart dis– lapidāre to throw stones (from lapis lapid- stone)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin dilapidātus, past participle of dilapidō (“I destroy with stones”), from dis (“intensifier”) + lapidō (“I stone”), from lapis (“stone”)
From Wiktionary
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