dilapidation

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Definition of dilapidation

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
  3. (British, countable, uncountable)Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.
  4. (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.

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