DILAPIDATE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

dilapidate

verb

Definition of dilapidate next

as in to putrefy

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Recent Examples on the Web The apparent voter approval allows the village to proceed with construction of a new approximate 10,000 square foot clubhouse/pro shop replacing the existing clubhouse that was built nearly a century ago, and has been long been viewed as dilapidated by village officials. —

Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023 The initial goal was to repair and renovate it; however, this proved to be impossible as the original structure was too dilapidated. —

Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023 The towers would replace a four-acre debris heap where the famed but dilapidated Deauville Beach Resort from the 1950s sat until courts ordered it to be imploded. —

Mark Bisnow, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023 Two years ago the school board considered closing Reynolds and moving students and staff to nearby campuses because Reynolds’ 28 modular classrooms installed in 1987 were dilapidated and in need of replacement. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dilapidate

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