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Definition of dilapidation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
decayRare state of being in disrepair or decayRare
- The house fell into dilapidation over the years.
2.
architectureRare act of damaging a building through neglectRare
- Dilapidation of the old church was evident.
3.
repair extentTECH. UK extent of necessary repairs to a propertyTECH. UK
- The surveyor assessed the dilapidation needed.
4.
repair paymentTECH. UK money paid for repairs after a tenancyTECH. UK
- He paid dilapidations after leaving the flat.
Images of dilapidation
state of being in disrepair or decay
Origin of dilapidation
Latin, dilapidare (to squander)
Examples of dilapidation in a sentence
Dilapidation set in after years of neglect. The dilapidation of the mansion was heartbreaking to see. Years of neglect led to the dilapidation of the historic theater. The building's dilapidation was worse than expected. They budgeted for the dilapidation before purchase. The landlord demanded dilapidations for the damage.
Dilapidations were settled before the new tenant moved in.
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- French:délabrement, détérioration, ...
- German:Verwahrlosung, Reparaturbedarf, ...
- Italian:rovina, deterioramento, ...
- Spanish:ruina, dilapidación, ...
- Portuguese:decadência, deterioração, ...
- Chinese:失修, 损坏, ...
- Japanese:荒廃, 修繕, ...
- Arabic:تَدهوُر, تداعي المبنى, ...
- Hebrew:הַזְנָחָה, הִתְקַלְּלוּת, ...
- Russian:упадок, объем ремонта, ...
- Ukrainian:занепад, занедбаність, ...
- Hindi:जीर्णता, उपेक्षा, ...
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