Dilapidation
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dilapidation is a noun meaning The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
Meaning
The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
More Meanings
- (law) The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
- (British, law) Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.
- (in the plural) 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.
Word Forms
- dilapidations
Synonyms for dilapidation
Depending on context, synonyms include ruin, decrepitude.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ruin, decrepitude, unregarded, age, depreciation, degradation.
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