OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 18123

dilapidate

/dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
deteriorar
To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
If the bishop, parson, or vicar, etc., dilapidates the buildings, or cuts down the timber of the patrimony[…]
In the last days of autumn he had whitewashed the chalet, painted the doors, windows, and veranda, repaired the roof and interior, and improved the place so much that the landlord…
derrochar
To squander or waste.
The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much dilapidated.
deteriorarse
To fall into ruin or disuse.
Phrases
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