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dilapidate
noun as in ruination
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verb as in deface
verb as in demolish
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verb as in die
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verb as in disintegrate
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verb as in dissolve
verb as in do in
verb as in gut
verb as in harm
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verb as in pauperize
verb as in ruin
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verb as in tear down
verb as in wreck
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Example Sentences
For example, scenes meant to portray China's Dalian city feature a bunch of dilapidated buildings, believed to be shot in Hong Kong, which some people say paints China in a bad light.
“For far too many years, the Laurel Canyon community has dealt with these dangerous, dilapidated homes that were ordered to be taken down more than two decades ago,” said Feldstein Soto.
The lawsuit decried the “dilapidated physical condition of the facility and the numerous instances of violence and death within its walls.”
DAMASCUS, Syria — Standing in the dilapidated ATM hall of his bank, Maher Elias huffed a sigh equal parts exasperation and exhaustion.
A recent government survey shows that more than 5,600 schools in the state are in dilapidated condition.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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