dilapidate

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To squander or waste.
3. (archaic, intransitive) To fall into ruin or disuse.

Adj

dilapidated

Sinonieme

squander

decay

impair

crumble

fall apart

give

go to pot

implode

wear out

lose it

break

waste

crack up

crumple

fall

Vertalings

rovinare

dilapidar

ruinieren

dilapidar

dilapidare

dilapider

arruinar

délabrer

وهن

تهكم

تفسخ

رم

فتت

فسد

خرّب

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin dilapidō (“to scatter, consume, throw away”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from dis- (“asunder”) + lapidō (“to stone”), from lapis (“stone”). Compare French dilapider.