verb
- to fall into ruin or decay; to cause something to deteriorate through neglect
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The old barn dilapidates more each winter.
- Without proper care, the historic building dilapidates rapidly.
- Weather slowly dilapidates the wooden fence.
- The abandoned house dilapidates in the overgrown lot.
- Time dilapidates even the strongest structures.
- The roof dilapidates from years of harsh storms.