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   dilapidation

   /dɪˌlapɪˈdeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair: "the mill was in a state of dilapidation"
   • ▪ repairs required during or at the end of a tenancy or lease.
   • ▪ a cause of action to force a tenant to pay for dilapidations.
   • ▪ (in church use) a sum charged against an incumbent for wear and tear during a tenancy.

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘squandering, waste’): from late Latin dilapidatio(n-), from Latin dilapidare ‘demolish, squander’ (see dilapidate).

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