in a state of dilapidation

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• Dilapidation — Di*lap i*da tion, n. [L. dilapidatio: cf. F. dilapidation.] 1. The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered. [1913 Webster] Tell the people that are relived by the dilapidation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dilapidation — dilapidated ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in a state of disrepair or ruin. DERIVATIVES dilapidation noun. ORIGIN from Latin dilapidare demolish (literally scatter as if throwing stones ) …   English terms dictionary

• dilapidation — noun a) The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined. b) The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or by intention. See Also: dilapidate, dilapidated, dilapidator …   Wiktionary

• dilapidation — noun 1》 the process of falling into decay or the state of being in disrepair. 2》 (dilapidations) repairs required during or at the end of a tenancy or lease.     ↘(in church use) a sum charged against an incumbent for wear and tear during a… …   English new terms dictionary

• dilapidation — noun 1 (U) the state of an old building when it is in very bad condition and beginning to fall down 2 dilapidations (plural) BrE law money that you have to pay if you damage a house that you are renting …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dilapidation — /dəlæpəˈdeɪʃən/ (say duhlapuh dayshuhn) noun 1. a state of ruin or decay; the process of becoming or causing to become dilapidated. 2. (plural) Law the extent of the repairs necessary to premises at the end of a tenancy. 3. the wearing away of… …  

• dilapidation — A species of ecclesiastical waste which occurs whenever the incumbent suffers any edifices of his ecclesiastical living to go to ruin or decay. It is either voluntary, by pulling down, or permissive, by suffering the church, parsonage houses, and …   Black's law dictionary

• dilapidation — A species of ecclesiastical waste which occurs whenever the incumbent suffers any edifices of his ecclesiastical living to go to ruin or decay. It is either voluntary, by pulling down, or permissive, by suffering the church, parsonage houses, and …   Black's law dictionary

• dilapidation — n. 1 a the process of dilapidating. b a state of disrepair. 2 (in pl.) repairs required at the end of a tenancy or lease. 3 Eccl. a sum charged against an incumbent for wear and tear during a tenancy. Etymology: ME f. LL dilapidatio (as… …   Useful english dictionary

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