Associations to the word «Dilapidated»

Wiktionary

DILAPIDATED, verb. Past participle of dilapidate
DILAPIDATED, adjective. Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect

Dictionary definition

DILAPIDATED, adjective. In deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack".

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