NOUN | state | dilapidation, decrepitude | a state of deterioration due to old age or long use |
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process | dilapidation, ruin | the process of becoming dilapidated |
Meaning | A state of deterioration due to old age or long use. | |
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Synonym | decrepitude | |
Broader | deterioration, impairment | A symptom of reduced quality or strength |
Spanish | decrepitud | |
Catalan | decrepitud | |
Verbs | dilapidate | bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse |
Meaning | The process of becoming dilapidated. | |
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Synonym | ruin | |
Broader | decay | The process of gradually becoming inferior |
Spanish | deterioro, ruina | |
Catalan | deterioració, ruïna | |
Verbs | dilapidate | bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse |
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