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Word: Dilapidation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘squandering, waste’): from late Latin dilapidatio(n-), from Latin dilapidare ‘demolish, squander’ (see dilapidate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˌlapɪˈdeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair
Short Definition:state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair
Examples:- the mill was in a state of dilapidation
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