dilapidation
noun[U]
uk/dɪˌlæp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/us/dɪˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/thestateof beingoldand inpoorcondition:
Thefarmhousefellintoastateofdilapidation.
Thetheatreis beingrestoredtoitsformergloryafterdecadesof dilapidation.
See
dilapidated
- Theriversidewarehousesare invariousstatesof dilapidation.
- Thebuildingwassavedfrom dilapidation by anentrepreneurwhoturnedit into adesignerhotel.
- bigVictorianhousesinstagesofgracefuldilapidation
In bad condition
- battered
- battle-scarred
- be on the skidsidiom
- beatsomeoneup
- blasted
- have seen better daysidiom
- hors de combat
- impaired
- in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
- in piecesidiom
- ruined
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sad
- scarred
- scuffed
- the worse for wearidiom
- worm-eaten
- worn out
- worse
- worsening