'Dilapidation' definitions:
Definition of 'dilapidation'
(from WordNet)
noun
A state of deterioration due to old age or long use [syn: decrepitude, dilapidation]
noun
The process of becoming dilapidated [syn: dilapidation, ruin]
Definition of 'Dilapidation'
From: GCIDE
- Dilapidation \Di*lap`i*da"tion\, n. [L. dilapidatio: cf. F. dilapidation.]
- 1. The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered. [1913 Webster]
- Tell the people that are relived by the dilapidation of their public estate. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention. [1913 Webster]
- The business of dilapidations came on between our bishop and the Archibishop of York. --Strype. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Law) The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dilapidation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablation,
- atomization,
- bankruptcy,
- biodegradability,
- biodegradation,
- breakage,
- breakdown,
- breakup,
- collapse,
- corrosion,
- corruption,
- crack-up,
- crippling,
- crumbling,
- damage,
- decay,
- decomposition,
- degradability,
- degradation,
- destruction,
- detriment,
- disablement,
- disintegration,
- disjunction,
- disorganization,
- disrepair,
- dissolution,
- encroachment,
- erosion,
- harm,
- hobbling,
- hurt,
- hurting,
- impairment,
- incapacitation,
- incoherence,
- infringement,
- injury,
- inroad,
- loss,
- maiming,
- mayhem,
- mildew,
- mischief,
- mold,
- mutilation,
- oxidation,
- oxidization,
- ravages of time,
- resolution,
- ruination,
- ruinousness,
- rust,
- sabotage,
- scathe,
- sickening,
- spoilage,
- spoiling,
- weakening,
- wear,
- wear and tear