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May 26, 2012
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di•lap•i•date



Pronunciation: (di-lap'i-dāt"), [key]
—v. -dat•ed, -dat•ing.

—v.t.
1. to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
2. Archaic.to squander; waste.

—v.i.
to fall into ruin or decay.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Dilantindilapidated
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