- (v.t.) To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a building.
- (v.i.) To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate.
- (v.t.) To impair by waste and abuse; to squander.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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