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dilapidate

🇬🇧 UK/di'læpideit/🇺🇸 US
GRE

Definitions

v.

To cause to fall into ruin or disrepair through neglect; to fall into decay

使荒废，使破败；（使）毁坏

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
lapidroot
+
ateto make, having
=dilapidate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Without proper maintenance, the old building began to dilapidate rapidly.

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