Word

dilapidate, v.
(dilapidated, dilapidates, dilapidating)

fall into decay or ruin
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

crumble decay dilapidate

sample sentences

"The unoccupied house started to decay"

verb frames

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Somebody ----s

verb frames

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Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decadent decay decay

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

deteriorate rust, corrode weather erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away wilt, droop ruin wear out, break, wear, bust, fall apart

bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
<verb.creation>

dilapidate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dilapidation dilapidation

semantic pointers

hypernym

destroy, destruct