Dilapidate Definition & Meaning
dilapidate
- verb
- bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
- fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
"Dilapidate" in song lyrics
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"I build, your skills go downhill and dilapidate"
Percee P — Throwback Rap Attack
Words that rhyme with dilapidate
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- What does dilapidate mean?
- bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
- What part of speech is dilapidate?
- Dilapidate is a verb.
- How many definitions does dilapidate have?
- Dilapidate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).