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  1. 1. n. The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a state of deterioration due to old age or long use Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the process of becoming dilapidated Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered. Tell the people that are relived by the dilapidation of their public estate. Burke. 2. Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention. The business of dilapidations came on between our bishop and the Archibishop of York. Strype. 3. (Law) The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay. Burrill. Source: webster
  7. 7. The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or bein a state of decay. Burrill. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. the process of becoming dilapidated Source: ecdict

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