Definition of dilapidate in English:

dilapidate

verb dɪˈlapɪdeɪtdəˈlæpəˌdeɪt

[with object]archaic

Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin.
〈古〉使破损；使毁灭；使坍塌
a ruined Chappell, built by the Spaniard, and dilapidated by the Dutch
Example sentencesExamples
- The buildings were dilapidating yet splendid to behold.
- Deprived of others, free solitude, like the astronauts' weightless state, dilapidates muscles, bones, and blood.
- All the money has fled to the suburbs and left the city to dilapidate and disintegrate.
Synonyms
historic, antiquated

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense 'waste, squander'): from Latin dilapidat- 'demolished, squandered', from the verb dilapidare, literally 'scatter as if throwing stones', from di- 'apart, abroad'+ lapis, lapid- 'stone'.

Definition of dilapidate in US English:

dilapidate

verbdəˈlæpəˌdeɪtdəˈlapəˌdāt

[with object]archaic

Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin.
〈古〉使破损；使毁灭；使坍塌
a ruined Chappell, built by the Spaniard, and dilapidated by the Dutch
Example sentencesExamples
- Deprived of others, free solitude, like the astronauts' weightless state, dilapidates muscles, bones, and blood.
- The buildings were dilapidating yet splendid to behold.
- All the money has fled to the suburbs and left the city to dilapidate and disintegrate.
Synonyms
historic, antiquated

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense ‘waste, squander’): from Latin dilapidat- ‘demolished, squandered’, from the verb dilapidare, literally ‘scatter as if throwing stones’, from di- ‘apart, abroad’ + lapis, lapid- ‘stone’.

单词	dilapidate
释义	Definition of dilapidate in English: dilapidate verb dɪˈlapɪdeɪtdəˈlæpəˌdeɪt [with object]archaic Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin. 〈古〉使破损；使毁灭；使坍塌 a ruined Chappell, built by the Spaniard, and dilapidated by the Dutch Example sentencesExamples The buildings were dilapidating yet splendid to behold. Deprived of others, free solitude, like the astronauts' weightless state, dilapidates muscles, bones, and blood. All the money has fled to the suburbs and left the city to dilapidate and disintegrate. Synonyms historic, antiquated Origin Early 16th century (in the sense 'waste, squander'): from Latin dilapidat- 'demolished, squandered', from the verb dilapidare, literally 'scatter as if throwing stones', from di- 'apart, abroad'+ lapis, lapid- 'stone'. Definition of dilapidate in US English: dilapidate verbdəˈlæpəˌdeɪtdəˈlapəˌdāt [with object]archaic Cause (something) to fall into disrepair or ruin. 〈古〉使破损；使毁灭；使坍塌 a ruined Chappell, built by the Spaniard, and dilapidated by the Dutch Example sentencesExamples Deprived of others, free solitude, like the astronauts' weightless state, dilapidates muscles, bones, and blood. The buildings were dilapidating yet splendid to behold. All the money has fled to the suburbs and left the city to dilapidate and disintegrate. Synonyms historic, antiquated Origin Early 16th century (in the sense ‘waste, squander’): from Latin dilapidat- ‘demolished, squandered’, from the verb dilapidare, literally ‘scatter as if throwing stones’, from di- ‘apart, abroad’ + lapis, lapid- ‘stone’.
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