dilapidation
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/dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Definition of dilapidation
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
- (countable, uncountable)The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
- (British, countable, uncountable)Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.
- (countable, in-plural, uncountable)Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.
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Etymology
From dilapidate.
Words you can make from dilapidation
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4 words7-letter words
15 words6-letter words
25 words- APODAL 9 pts
- DOPANT 9 pts
- LIPOID 9 pts
- PANDIT 9 pts
- ADLAND 8 pts
- ALIDAD 8 pts
- ANOPIA 8 pts
- PATINA 8 pts
- PINATA 8 pts
- PLAINT 8 pts
- PLATAN 8 pts
- PLIANT 8 pts
- PONTIL 8 pts
- TAIPAN 8 pts
- TAPALO 8 pts
- ALODIA 7 pts
- ANODAL 7 pts
- DALTON 7 pts
- INLAID 7 pts
- LADINO 7 pts
- ATONAL 6 pts
- ATONIA 6 pts
- LATINA 6 pts
- LATINO 6 pts
- TALION 6 pts
5-letter words
55 words- ADAPT 8 pts
- ADOPT 8 pts
- LIPID 8 pts
- PANDA 8 pts
- PLAID 8 pts
- PODIA 8 pts
- POIND 8 pts
- APIAN 7 pts
- DILDO 7 pts
- INAPT 7 pts
- IODID 7 pts
- LAPIN 7 pts
- LIPIN 7 pts
- NOPAL 7 pts
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- PANTO 7 pts
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- PATIO 7 pts
- PIANI 7 pts
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- PILOT 7 pts
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- PLAIN 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- PLANT 7 pts
- POINT 7 pts
- ALAND 6 pts
- DANIO 6 pts
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- LIANA 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- NATAL 5 pts
- NOTAL 5 pts
- TALON 5 pts
- TOLAN 5 pts
- TONAL 5 pts
4-letter words
92 words- APOD 7 pts
- DIPT 7 pts
- DOPA 7 pts
- PADI 7 pts
- PAID 7 pts
- PLOD 7 pts
- POND 7 pts
- ATAP 6 pts
- ATOP 6 pts
- DADA 6 pts
- DADO 6 pts
- DIDO 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- NAPA 6 pts
- NIPA 6 pts
- OPAL 6 pts
- PAAN 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PAIN 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PANT 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PIAN 6 pts
- PILI 6 pts
- PINA 6 pts
- PINT 6 pts
- PION 6 pts
- PITA 6 pts
- PLAN 6 pts
- PLAT 6 pts
- PLOT 6 pts
- TAPA 6 pts
- TIPI 6 pts
- TOPI 6 pts
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- LOID 5 pts
- NADA 5 pts
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- ALAN 4 pts
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- NAIL 4 pts
- NALA 4 pts
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- NOTA 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TOIL 4 pts
- TOLA 4 pts
3-letter words
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