dilapidation
English
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editEtymology
editFrom dilapidate.
Pronunciation
edit- Syllables: di·lap·i·da·tion
- AHD: də·lăp·ə·dāʹshən
- IPA(key): /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editdilapidation (countable and uncountable, plural dilapidations)
- The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
- (law) The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
- (British, law) Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.
- (in the plural) Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.
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editTranslations
editthe state of being dilapidated
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(law) damaging a building or structure
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(UK, law) ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property
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See also
edit- dilapidation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
editPronunciation
editNoun
editdilapidation f (plural dilapidations)
- waste
- an embezzlement for one's own profit
Related terms
edit- dilapidateur m (noun)
- dilapider (verb)
Further reading
edit- “dilapidation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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