dilapidation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
3. (British, countable, uncountable) Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.
4. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.

Synonyms

decay

ruin

decrepitude

deterioration

collapse

decomposition

disrepair

ruination

desolation

destruction

disaggregation

expenditure

impairment

infirmity

ruined

squandering

wear

breakdown

wreckage

breakup

break-up

decline

degeneration

demolition

dereliction

desolate

Translations

Verfall

Baufälligkeit

délabrement

verval

decadenza

verloedering

bouwvalligheid

verkrotting

verwaarlozing

ruína

dilapidazione

abaissement

dilapidatio

φθορά

deterioro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From dilapidate.