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dilapidated adjective

  /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/
  • Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
 baufällig, heruntergekommen, verfallen

dilapidation noun

  /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
  • (in the plural) 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.
 Baufälligkeit, Verfall
  • (legal) The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
 Verwahrlosung, Zerstörung

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dilapidate verb

  /dəˈlæp.ə.deɪt/ , /dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/
  • (intransitive, archaic) To fall into ruin or disuse.
 herunterkommen
  • (transitive, figurative) To squander or waste.
 ruinieren
  • (transitive) To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
 verheeren
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