dilapidate
dilapidate · more dilapidate · most dilapidate
DilapidatedDilapidated
US/dəlˈæpədˌeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, obsolete)Dilapidated
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin dīlapidātus, perfect passive participle of dilapidō (“squandeLearned borrowing from Latin dīlapidātus, perfect passive participle of dilapidō (“squander, consume, throw away”), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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Forms
more dilapidate, most dilapidate| Comparative | more dilapidate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dilapidate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.