dilapidate 音标拼音: [dəl'æpəd
, et]
vi .
vt . (使)荒废,(使)毁坏
(使)荒废,(使)毁坏
dilapidate v 1 :
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse 2 :
fall into decay or ruin ; "
The unoccupied house started to decay " [
synonym : {
decay }, {
crumble }, {
dilapidate }]
Dilapidate \
Di *
lap "
i *
date \,
v .
i .
To get out of repair ;
to fall into partial ruin ;
to become decayed ;
as ,
the church was suffered to dilapidate .
--
Johnson .
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1913 Webster ]
Dilapidate \
Di *
lap "
i *
date \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Dilapidated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Dilapidating }.] [
L .
dilapidare to scatter like stones ;
di - =
dis -
lapidare to throw stones ,
fr .
lapis a stone .
See {
Lapidary }.]
1 .
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
If the bishop ,
parson ,
or vicar ,
etc .,
dilapidates the buildings ,
or cuts down the timber of the patrimony . --
Blackstone .
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2 .
To impair by waste and abuse ;
to squander .
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The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much dilapidated . --
Wood .
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1913 Webster ]
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